All Forum Posts by: Justin Rank

All depends on your preference. I like having to repaint one common area or replace one roof on a multi vs doing all of those on each single family. 

I don't buy in places I wouldn't want to live so the answer for me is no. If I was buying in areas I did not feel safe, then hell yes. But crime happens everywhere. I live in a neighborhood with million dollar homes and the store right down the street got robbed at gunpoint the other night. I can see both sides of the argument. You really never know where crazy will show up.

Automotive Marketing and management go figure : )

Listen, Ramsey is a self made millionaire and a system that has worked for him. He also preaches to a totally different crowd focused on paying your bills and getting out of debt. If you're looking to grow wealth there has been no better way to do that over time than with real estate. 

Look to house hack in central mass(worcester, Fitchburg, Leominster) with a 3.5 down FHA. I wouldn't recommend starting out investing out of state.

Welcome to BP! Check out some of the local meetups as well!

I have a distant family member who does business primarily in war zones. He is always working "in" his business and not "on" his business. I wouldn't want to walk in his shoes even for a day.

I agree with @Marc Winter. Set something up with the owner and ask if he/she would consider holding the mortgage. Some of these property owners still like having money coming in instead of a big check.