But to answer your question, House canary is good for rent rates, zillow is a good tool for property data and for seeing what is for rent for how much, sales comps etc. 

We're having to reorient our entire portfolio and sell pretty much all our big houses and condos because they don't cash flow anymore. 

would you rent out your property to a problematic tenant who has a good rental history which means always pays on time with a good credit score. i'm in the process of renting out my house

., plumbing, window replacements, and sheetrock repairs), but it still needs work to get the vacant units ready to rent.It’s located in a neighborhood with a higher crime rate but also near major highways and areas with rental demand (e.g., downtown Fort Worth and Texas Christian University).My Goal:I’m focused on cash flow, and this property seems like it could work if I can stabilize it.

I have wanted to get into flipping houses and building houses since I was a little kid. 

A lot of the advice I am seeing here and other places seems to oriented towards younger newbies - For ex: - house hacking or BRRR - these are not appealing to me. 

I'm interested in investing in multi unit properties and potentially get into house hacking.

Attend open houses to understand market trends.

@Abby H.Shifting from house hacking to small multifamily is a great way to scale, and securing a JV partner is all about networking, credibility, and structuring a win-win deal.

I started real estate investing by house hacking and then getting into rentals from there.