I moved in to rental in NJ 7 months ago and I am in a fairly unique situation where my landlord has become a mentor of sorts.

I am looking for some sort of guidance on investing in section 8 rentals in Puerto Rico.

I have the worst account rep that actually tells me to do things that are already there (like you should add a 10% or more discount for weekly rentals...um, did you even look at my listings first?).  

Sort the unit type comps by square footage descending for best results.If you’re inside of market by $100-200… immediately bump by $75-175 and see what bites you get.

Hopefully, the five unusable pads have some sort of repair number that you can give them to make them usable so you have something concrete to give them. 

I'd think there exists an option for a loan of SOME sort that only cares about the value of the asset, and that the loan stays current.

You will find tenants MANY times are not the most communicative or helpful sort.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

For a time I was looking at duplexes but found the only thing I could afford were abandoned properties in or near the worst areas of town, after that defeat I started looking for properties on the MLS to flip but because I needed financing I couldn't compete with cash buyers.

If you don't have money, you can earn it. You can get a new job, get a promotion, and learn a new trade. You can make more money over time. That problem can be solved. What can't be solved is having thin skin.And we'v...