Purchase price: $105,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Property needed some serious rehab, from trees roots destroying the basement walls, to plumbing, electrical, to roofing, landscape.

paying mgt any landscape/snow/utilities?

@Stuart Udis I pretty much avoided looking into any of the Philadelphia offerings knowing I had no idea about the area or the local rental environment/landscape.

If they are low balls then usually you are asking someone to work for free as the fix and flip landscape is competitive for a low pay out.

Curb appeal for higher-end properties will be much more important, especially when it comes to marketing - most ads and main listing photos feature the front of the property.In this case, I would consult with a professional - i.e. landscape designer or stager.

This lets both the investor and the builder do what they do best.I think this will continue to be a growing part of the investing landscape. 

I would like to enter the landscape of real estate investing, but the area I live in has a barrier to entry with regards to cost.

It seems that a mix of regulation on the legal side and taxation on the numbers side have changed the landscape.

There's also a major university there, Ken Griffin just moved Citadel hedge fund down there, and the technology entrepreneurial landscape is opening up as well.

Whether it’s developing new housing complexes or refurbishing existing ones for higher-end rentals, the opportunities for capitalizing on this growth are vast.The decision by Anduril Industries to set up shop in Columbus is a game-changer, signaling a major shift in the city's economic landscape that savvy investors should not overlook.