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What did they teach you in the course about buying Foreclosures and Financing?

The "old way" (fundamentals) never go out of style.

When I state that it's because history teaches us to change how we operate, which creates a new problem. 

and would ideally like to set my sights higher so that within 10 years my husband can leave his teaching job and work with me in managing our properties.

This is the Checkbook control style LLC. 

Just look for a shop that will teach you the basics of real estate contracts, offers, MLS navigation, and disclosures. 

Keep in mind anyone can watch a few You Tube videos and think they know enough to teach others. 

BTR is good for long term rentals but for construction economies of scale it's pretty bad. they need to be on the higher density side of built to rent communities greater than 10 units per acre in townhome styles without garages in my opinion. it's a slow model and the entitlements take forever, BTR communities are suburban mostly which have lower rents and thus lower values.

43608 is rough and out of hundreds of deals we have done over the last 10 years, never touched 43608.Only a few streets are decent but even then, I wouldn't buy in the area.It's the "bang on doors with a shot gun and bullet proof vest" type property management style heheEach to their own tho.43609 is decent but can also be a hit and a miss so will depend on the exact pocket.Wishing you much successThanks for the update on the area.