Even if rents are trending up, if your tenant base can't make ends meet, the asset won't perform.

It is a very low bar for you to meet, but keep in mind that is also the level of upkeep some S8 tenants might have in mind.

If they don't meet your standards don't rent to them.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

After putting about $50k into the property,  I’m just about $25k from meeting my completion goal that includes stucco, drywall, and siding.

San Antonio is hot in the summer.I will compare my return on San Diego purchases against any market, but if you plan to buy rent ready, I think many markets will beat San Diego in the short term.  10 years or more out, I suspect few markets will beat San Diego.  

In addition to those I would also suggest making a commitment to going to local meet ups and networking events in your area.

Hi everyone,I am a real estate investor from Israel, new to the Birmingham market.I'm looking to make connections, invest in fix and flip investments, build a good team to learn and if possible help and share my experience.looking forward to meet you all.

I’d recommend listening to the straight up Chicago investor podcast for local information, going to the variety of meetups that are in this great city, and meeting a lot of the people posting here. 

I host a group for midterm rental operators and I had 2 people in last week's meeting essentially say the same thing.