And if you're smart about where you're buying there's a lot of potential for those areas to quickly transition to B-/B in a handful of years.A lot is happening in Detroit where neighborhoods are seeing some serious revitalization. 

You don't need 50+ properties to retire early, if you invest smartly. 

You should be transparent and honest with buyers because most (if not all) of them are just as smart or smarter than you.

Your wisdom could help shape the path of a new investor looking to make a smart, informed decision.Thanks in advance for your valuable input!

@Matthew LorenzoTo learn from those who know investing well, it's smart to mix with them.

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Using Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to purchase real estate and, perhaps even more importantly, creating Smart Contracts or Tokenization to record real estate ownership etc… comes to mind.

Hi @Dylan Ritch sounds to me like house hacking may be a really smart and lucrative way to go. 

. :( As others' have said, it is smart to question what, if any, other opportunities there are with the portfolio.

By the time I get down to a candidate I like, I've already run extensive checks on her/him, verified their income, and the forty bucks for the check is just smart money spent.I also think a large part of it is being in the affordable-rentals sector of the business.