I’m in the housing business and that’s all I can handle at this time I shall always be grateful to those people who sold me on the proposition that investing in income producing real estate was truly a solid and proven pathway that leads to financial independence.

It’s a very simple proposition: if you own houses – and if you buy them right – your customers (tenants) will pay them off and you’ll end up a lot richer than you ever imagined!

I've written an entire book about this and continue to discover even more ways every month.But if you managed  several properties, I'd think your ability to reduce an owners' expenses and share in the savings as a winning value proposition.

     While I agree that banking on trust is a risky proposition, I don't see anything necessarily wrong with your logic.

Parties: Me: No home or family. I do fine and have above average savings for my age. Father: Owns home. Retired. In fine financial shape.  Brother: See below.Background: I have a lovely older brother who is curre...

Someone reached out to me today with an interesting proposition.  

There are a lot of good TK and non TK providers on BP, all with a Unique Value Proposition.

You are making an infinite return on your money in this deal.Putting myself in your investors shoes, I would not consider a 12% annual return backed by nothing (or a 2nd lien position at best) as a reasonable proposition.

That may be a losing proposition.

@Chad Haes,I actually have some experience in managing both SFHs and MFHs in California and my recommendations with regard to hiring professional property management are as follows:If you are living in the property full-time, the main value propositions offered by professional management will be as follows: marketing, screening & placement of tenants; rent collection; maintenance.Of these three, rent collection is the easiest for a DIY landlord.