Long distance is ruining our relationship.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $260,000 Purchased a cosmetic flip, invested about 8k in repairs, and a couple thousand for using a HML, listed on market and received multiple offers all above asking price.

They are based on sending tens of thousands of pieces of mail to get deals. 

You have a lot more control than buying in a market hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Sure, taking a trip cost money, but a few hundred or thousands of dollars is a tiny percentage of a real estate investment.

When houses are selling over ask by 10's of thousands cash and under a week you risk is significantly less.

But in my experience in Florida, there are very few compared to the many thousands of attorneys here.

I have turned a couple thousand dollar investment and lots of work and learning into a seven figure business.

Hiring an experienced property manager who regularly checks on the property and has a thorough tenant screening process can help landlords avoid thousands of dollars in fines, property damage, and lost rent.

Some of those facebook groups have thousands of members.