I would say the condition and age of the property would have a lot of sway in your decision for whether or not it's worth it.

We decided to outsource major tasks such as septic installation, plumbing, heating, and carpentry, while handling smaller projects ourselves—a decision that proved beneficial.

 - poor cash flow.  

Being specific about geography, price points, willingness to take as is properties, speed of decision making and closing, whether you are a cash buyer or not, property specs....that will go a long way in your brand as a good match for an agent.

We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first rental.

Purchase price: $86,000 Cash invested: $2,500 After being done with Rich Dad, Poor Dad, several podcasts (including bigger pockets), and other resources we were desperate to take action.

I was feeling really overwhelmed with thinking about what real estate strategy I wanted to pursue and I was going in circles for over a year not making a decision.

Make an informed decision if you think people are properly trained?

It's a combo of low housing supply, higher interest rates vs. seller expectation, and a poor economic outlook for the country.As an investor with a few rentals it's like like the parking brake is stuck on.

I have some great agents in the area that I can introduce you to, who can help you make an informed decision and find the right property for your investment goals.