If not, you must return to work to make up the difference between your rental income and inflation-driven prices.What determines rent growth?

You need to understand how to drive the Net Operating Income to produce a good solid return. 

In many cases, whatever weakness got them in that position (lack of focus, lack of drive, failure to take responsibility for their destiny, etc.) will also make it difficult for them to succeed in real estate. 

Other risks, the contractor walking off the job, a storm hitting and delaying the project for weeks, someone breaking into the home and stealing stuff (which happened just the other day to a client of mine), a squatter, or drunk driver driving into the house (happened a lot at my old job as a firefighter lol).

Investment Info:

Single-family residence wholesale investment.

Purchase price: $100,000

Sale price: $147,000

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Peter Vekselman

Partner Driven and Debra Cottom teamed up to...

I actually think your company, Drive Home Capital, does have a good track record in the space.

This is the fifth consecutive year that the real estate firm has landed on the prestigious list, this time ranking 3,571 with a three-year revenue growth of 144.5 percent.If anyone would like to discuss BAM Capital further, please contact me through BP and I would be happy to discuss with you my experience, knowledge and opinions.

Hello everyone, I purchased my home two years ago, and currently, I have a tenant renting a room for $800, which helps cover my mortgage. This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I ...

We are within a few hours drive of several metros.  

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events).