Large Metros get this.You should be looking in growth markets which have higher cap rates - but the future projection is they will decrease.Mid-west for instance. 

It would be a rare new RE investor that could hope to have taken on this project without partners with experience.My point is investors in different stages of life and experience have different criteria for their RE investments.  

I’m currently in the research phase for obtaining my first property, and I am looking to gain insight on market trends, investment strategies, and project management.

Project File is at link below. w overview of plot, creek and proposed house designs for the build.

You normally handle the whole project yourself.  

I was ready to surrender because the actual numbers sucked compared to our projections.

Summary: I’m currently working on a project to analyze rental market trends and help real estate investors, landlords, and property managers identify high-performing areas.

Their first project...a neighborhood of single-family homes...yielded a steady 8% ROI in its first year.2.

- Most real estate investing projects have negative cashflow for the first few months - if not the first few years.Keep listening to the podcasts, but pay attention to WHEN THEY WERE RECORDED!

Keep in mind though those types of project are not 90 day flips in a 500 to 600k market.