Slowly build out a repeatable process...if you continue to change things (as in different types of properties, different levels of renovation, different finish material, different neighborhoods, etc.) you create more variables and make it harder to solve to the problem.I am a math guy and less unknowns/variables you have the easier the problem will be to solve. 

Two weeks later, the client locked down a deal that appraised well above their initial projections.If you’re serious about pushing your boundaries..maybe setting your sights on Chicago’s undervalued neighborhoods or San Antonio’s quieter pockets..let’s talk.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

If the office is disorganized, their processes likely are, too.Other ConsiderationsExperience: Choose medium-sized firms—they balance resources and personal attention better than large or small firms.Fees: you cannot afford a discount property manager.

But, each has their own differences.That being said, in the neighborhoods I invest in, duplexes and quads have appreciated slower than single family properties.  

Like Adam mentioned, it's not a good neighborhood.

There's so much content and so many individuals who push inexperienced investors to take action before they are financially ready while downplaying the risks, particularly those associated with  properties in lower tier neighborhoods.

But, in a market where short-term rentals in areas like Tampa Bay are on the rise... and I mean, last time I chatted with an investor-focused agent down there, she mentioned neighborhoods around St.

People have WAY overstated "cash flow" on BP by ignoring the costs of capex, vacancy and turnovers.My goals in every transaction now are to (1) buy in good neighborhoods, and (2) minimize my outlay of cash. 

- You can find this out by going to Zillow, selecting your Zip code or Neighborhood, and looking at current rental listings.