you may want to consider investing then with some of the known top shelf syndicators if you want cash flow real estate. trying to buy low to mid range rentals probably not your bag.. it will be what it is.. inconsistent and for someone like you that is pretty detailed probably not an appropriate investment vehicle there is no real upside.

A water line burst in the 3rd floor ceiling and by the time I discovered it there were beautiful waterfalls from the ceiling on each floor and severeal inches of water in the basement.

In both cases, you are left holding the proverbial bag.

Purchase price: $305,000 Cash invested: $75,000 Sale price: $465,000 Horder house made beautiful again.....this was our 7th flip What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

But, in the end, a HELOC is great to just have in case that beautiful day comes where I get a great opportunity.

Total of 5,000 seedlings, plus left overs from last year and ones we bagged and seeded ourselves. 

  @John Underwood beautifully said

Sounds beautiful.

Long story short.. they inflated rent projections, sliced corners on property management, and almost left him holding the bag when the actual numbers came in.Vetting a syndicate means getting cozy with the sponsor’s track record, verifying their underwriting approach, and understanding whether they’ve handled rough waters before.

I have STR investors in Florida making 25% cash on cash returns, long term rental investors picking up properties directly off the MLS and cash flowing day 1 in various states, and house hackers completely removing their housing payment from the picture allowing them to save for for the next property.The beautiful thing about real estate is there are so many ways to succeed and a plethora of strategies depending on your comfort level and how active you want to be.