@Hiyun Park only experienced investors can DIY everything in Class C Midwest areas like Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, etc.Hopefully the info below will help you:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If I was in on this by myself, I would have kept up the fight and if it came down to going to court with them, I would have stood up for myself.

By year's end, the inventory flattened out considerably.Property values, however, kept soaring in 2024.

By far your best bet are cheaper markets.

We fully furnished the home through FB marketplace and estate sales- nothing high end by any means, but very retro and mid century. 

Stay consistent, follow up relentlessly, and don’t get discouraged by setbacks. 

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Learn learn learn and always take action

Having said that I was contacted by 2 RE companies, RPM Sunshine city and NewWestern Tampa and I would be more inclined towards RPM since they gave me detailed information regarding market.Does anyone has any experience of buying with them?

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff. 6.