Interest rates might stay stable but keep an eye on them.

But it can a good area for cash flow because rents are high in comparison to house prices and seem to be stable.

I am the first to catch word of retiring landlord with 150 dirt cheap off market properties in a small town close to me. 

They buy properties directly and passively manage properties relieving them of business risk while getting a stable cash on cash return of 15%+ per year.The hospitality sector is not a low margin business as far as STVRs go.

My wife and I have been investing in the stock market for retirement for years and we are hoping to diversify our investments by getting started in real estate. 

So look for very high growth areas or reliable/stable areas that won't get as affected if any type of downturn actually happens.

Once these mortgages are paid off and/or generating more cash flow, we intend to use them as passive income for retirement and retain the option to access the equity for emergencies. 

There is 167k left on an 11 year loan at 2.8%.The property technically has a negative cash flow of $200 a month.They have just retired and do not want to deal with the upkeep or a rental.

Hello, I am new to real estate investing and I have a tentative verbal deal on a pre-market lake property that I would eventually like to make my retirement home (10 years or so).

- Purchased a 1960's vintage building, 18 units, in 2017 for $1.5M- In a major urban city in the northeast- Put $400K down and have paid down $100K in loan (so the balance is $1M)- Purchased it to supplement my 9 - 5 and use it as a resource of income to retire (15 20 years from now)- It's comprised of studios, 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms.