I doubt I will be a big buyer in this area however like I mentioned I figured I would give distant purchases a shot to see how I felt about them.

@Serge S.Do you foresee interest rates getting better or worse in the near and distant future?

@Chris Attiliis I guess another issue is how hard would it be to find a reliable PM out there in the distant suburbs/country?

I would like to do a distant brrr, but as a newbie I just see more room for errors right now

I also force appreciation with each and every purchase, but my attitude is that if I'm putting that much time, effort, and risk into rehabbing a property from top to bottom to my specs and getting it dialed in and performing with a great long term tenant, then I'm keeping the darn thing, and choosing property that I think will do well with market increases in value and rents over the long term so that the optimal strategy is to keep it.Having said that, I'm not under any delusion that the SoCal market will go straight up all the time, and seeing as how it is a hot market now it would not surprise me one bit if it went down a bit in the not so distant future ... it is of very little consequence to me, though ...

Likewise, performing the ‘due diligence’ around one’s estate so kids and relatives don’t quarrel has been my goal as well after seeing my parents’ siblings others grow distant from each other because of handed down properties without even all the paperwork in one place.

If you are one of the people on here posting about the market crashing, and expecting deep discounts some time in the not so distant future, then are you selling your portfolio today?

Your mentor's attorney will be protecting the Mentor first, anyone else a distant second.

Sounds like a solid plan, I may reach out in the somewhat distant future once my portfolio is more established and I can expand, but student housing definitely seems like a great market to get into.

Keep in mind, actually sending them to collections will result in the collection company getting half and you possibly seeing some money possibly in the very distant future.Going to small claims court you will be the evil rich landlord forcing possibly a deadly disease (Coronavirus) on your tenant (according to them) and your chances of winning depend on how liberal your state/judge is.