If its' long term appreciation (which I'm personally not a fan of betting on) you can look at it as, if you put a small 3.5% down payment using FHA or Fannie Mae, and your property appreciates on average at 3% a year.

The OP's premise is these properties are managed by a property manager versus the owner.

If you invest out of state then you'll have to purchase as a second home (10% down) or investment property (15-25% down payment) so you'll be required to put a lot more down versus house hacking in San Diego.

Your best bet for locating and connecting with this individual is on BiggerPockets or your local REI meet-up.

I do agree some rents versus house prices can be difficult, but being creative is key...

This gives much better diversification protection across geographies, asset types, strategies, investment subclasses etc. versus putting all the eggs into one basket.The downside is that it's not for everyone, and a person has to be comfortable with turning over control to someone else.

I bet you've paid more than just a membership fee, particularly if you've done any deals.Here's the most curious part of your review.

If you stop chasing leads and start earning business by showing your value versus the rest of the scabs in our industry, you will be able to call your shot on your commission.I sign all of my buyer agency agreements now at 3%, but with the proviso that if the seller is offering 2% or more, I will go down to that amount.

Hi Samuel,When considering how to pay off a loan faster, both methods you've mentioned—making a large principal payment at the end of each year versus bi-weekly payments—can be effective, but they operate differently.Large Principal Payments: Making a large payment once a year can significantly reduce your principal, leading to lower interest costs over the life of the loan.

Let’s start with some basics of realistic expenses offset versus unrealistic gold rush paradigms in a high cost, high tax, low occupancy state:You’re not getting 20% CoC.