(Super difficult to do a 1031, but not impossible).

It’s been incredibly difficult to see this situation unfold, especially given how much work and sacrifice went into saving for these properties.

Today its difficult at 20-40% down to make something cash flow (in real life not on paper).

It will be very difficult to cash flow in Austin using traditional LTR methods unless you put down a huge down payment.

Hi @Akintunde AboabaIf you want to reduce your risk of difficult tenants, choose a province with fair landlord-tenant laws, like Alberta, and not BC.

Best Sellers to TargetThis will make deals more difficult to come by however, since many sellers may opt to wait until interest rates decrease and cap rates follow suit in the coming years to get a higher price on their properties if they are not being forced to sell at this time.

Given these numbers and his research, he believes it may either cash flow slightly or at least break even, which has made it a bit more difficult to find an end buyer. 

Lower Start-Up CostsTraditional real estate investing requires 20%-25% down, making it difficult for many to scale quickly.

Reason I ask is in note investing it is actually usually pretty difficult to lose money consistently, thus the questions. 

I self perform most of my construction at this point and find it very difficult to make ground up construction pencil in Philadelphia unless I am selling for $400/ft.