Age: I think it will but you can minimize it by being knowledgeable, professional, confident, and fair.  

Follow up with an email to the agent and bullet point your case, which increases the chance that the owner will actually hear them7.)

You are already paying rent, so pay it to yourself to increase cash flow and accelerate savings for the next investment. 

Leverage is a big factor in real estate investing, as investors can control large assets with relatively small down payments, increasing their potential returns (and risks).6.

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $33,800 Property was recently renovated to increase the value of the property and the cashflow What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

We've averaged around 7% for mortgage rates for the past two years now…I think if we can see a settling somewhere in the 6% range, if not sub 6%, we will see nice consumer confidence not only for home values, but rent values as well.

I would want to make improvements to all units and increase the rent to market value when the renovations are completed.

They would also give the buyers more confidence as they're a certified and accredited vendor rather than a mason contractor.

While rates may not decrease, the significant double-digit increases should level off.

What is your Annual Rental Rate Increase look like?