.: EM doesn’t seem extremely low, just kinda low.

The seller becomes the bank and pays capital gains one time on the downpayment (which keeps it low to make sense for them) and then also monthly on the payments (also incentivized to just match how much he wants a month).

It's crucial to choose a market with steady job growth, low vacancy rates, and tenant demand.

The human race has historically been poor at predicting future, so it's wise to prepare for multiple scenarios.Mortgage rates in 2025 may decrease slightly if inflation stabilizes and the Federal Reserve eases rates, though they are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic lows.

I can see if you're BRRRR'ing 3 times a year, and maybe I'll get to that eventually, but starting out I feel stupid asking an agent to help me find properties for $10-20k, like why would they want to do that if the commission is so low?

While the property hasn’t appreciated much since purchase, we’re considering keeping it as a rental due to the low rate.

In any case, I doubt many people on BP would want to buy properties in Switzerland given the very low returns that can be achieved there.

Hi Joe,Using a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) on your primary residence can be a practical and low-cost way to fund flips, especially since the terms you mentioned include only a $200 yearly fee.

For $50,000 you can have a turnkey low-income Section 8 rental property that generates $7,500/year in NOI.

If you've got people fighting over your listing and competition trying to get into the unit, then you're too low.