They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

Thank you in advance for your insights!

Several years prior to Covid I got my finances in order to start investing.

Price to rent ratio rarely works in A class areas unless you go STR. 

Hey Romeo, I would build up some cash flow and try to find some partners in your network that have the funds to get started in RE but are hesitant since they never purchased anything yet.

Quote from @Jason Baker: After leaving the real estate market in 2024 and bringing in the new year of 2025, what are the best updated strategies/approaches to be a successful wholesaler in the Miami Market?  

@Emily Gowen, The 45 day timelines are fixed and rigid.

Contact a real estate attorney in the county the property is in and have them do a property ownership search and lis pendens (lawsuit) check.

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@Henry Lazerow thanks for putting this out there and it’s crazy how many “tester” calls we got in last 90 days.