Browsing what I can without the assistance of a realtor I’m finding a handful of very enticing prospects in suggested “good areas.”

Precisely how much you offer, how much due-diligence fee, and how much in earnest money, is part of your competitive strategy; A great realtor will out-perform a less experience one  by hitting these numbers perfectly to make a great deal that entices the seller, and protects the buyer.

Theoretically, 2 investments of this size could replace a $3,000 monthly income.The total rental income plus $25,000 in additional equity (based on 5% annual appreciation) equals $43,000, or 43% return in just one year.But I Don’t Want to Be a LandlordThe numbers look enticing, but being a landlord does not.This is where, instead, you join a small team to acquire real estate.When investing $100,000 in real estate syndication, it’s feasible to earn $8,000 per year (8%), similar to the stock market.However, the real opportunity lies in the sale of the asset.

But the idea that you could buy a place with little money down, save money by having tenants pay your mortgage and then potentially repeat the process in a few years is very enticing.  

Your property is priced higher than the market will support based on level of supply and demand, so you need to lower the rent to entice people to take your property over other options

Similar to the lock on your door and security system in your house; the goal is not to prevent the hack but make it less enticing to attack you versus someone else.

Not uncommon for a PMC to entice an owner into signing with them with apparent low or no fees – only to charge owners for fees not mentioned in the contract and try to pass them off as “normal industry fees.”In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Not uncommon for a PMC to entice an owner into signing with them with apparent low or no fees – only to charge owners for fees not mentioned in the contract and try to pass them off as “normal industry fees.”In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

There's better financial minds out there than me, but it looks ok on the surface, maybe even enticing.

This idea definitely works for me because it keeps my risk fairly low but as for the owners, not sure how to make it enticing for them.