Reading Vanessa Peters book “the busy professionals guide to passive real estate investing” and in it she has a chart showing initial investment of 100k, 8% preferred return, 20% cash on cash return including sale of property, and 5 year hold.Each year she shows $8k return (years 1-4) then a $168k return in year 5 including the return of equity.

If anyone finds a deal that meet the criteria Jerry is looking for then contact me and I will take it and pay you 10k and you wont even have to pay anything up front.

I've had other real estate challenges and 1031 exchanges that have pre occupied my time.

Maybe they will want to buy a house one day and decide to pay me off.

I believe some of their people are likely here on the forums and can jump in, they also had a booth and sponsorship at last years BP con so if you went you may have seen them.I came across the service because I had a client who was going to self manage, and wanted me to lease the units for him, and the property was a mixed use building with his business operating out of the ground floor. 

Hey everyone,Just jumping into BiggerPockets and stoked to be here!

Excited to join and see what happens in 2025.

FHA 203(k) loans are a great way to get into a property, add value, and set yourself up for strong equity when you eventually rent it out.Biggest things to watch out for:1.Contractors & Timeline – The loan requires HUD-approved contractors, and the rehab process can take longer than expected.

I cook my own food, can I bill myself for that and write off all my food costs? 

But these days, even the 1% rule is often unrealistic and pushes you toward terrible areas.