Hello All,
I have been getting into real estate the past few months, started out posting yellow signs every weekend for 6 months, and have also been sending out yellow letters for the past 6 months, around 1000 / month.
I've gotten really close to closing on a triplex at a great price, however it ended up falling through.
I'm 27, currently work full time as a mechanical engineer, however I would like to quit my job and devote my time to going back to school and medical issues with my shoulder (rehab takes a few hours a day), while working part time.
I was planning on helping a seasoned investor I know with his property management. He said he would pay me $1500 / mo to manage 15 properties, and said since they are well maintained they will not require much attention. He said about 5 hours a week or so of work is needed, more when a property needs a new tenant.
Is this possible? I've heard horror stories about property management- this seems too good to be true.
Also, what should I watch out for when partnering with my real estate investor acquaintance? We were going to both invest $50k and split 50/50 on the profits on that triplex, which would have brought us both about $300-$400 / mo profit after costs.
I want to trust him, but I also want to safeguard against anything going wrong.
My goals are to simply buy property, both Multi-Family Units and SFR's, and create a passive income stream to help me with my goals of going back to school and creating something bigger with my life.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Eric