I ask this as a mid-twenties young investor who aspires to do this as my full-time job.

If the improvements are cheaper and what you find in a rental you might have to put a bunch into the property to sell it diminishing your returns or reduce your price substantially.The number one problem I see hands down is putting the wrong tenant in and not setting up the lease correctly.I am amazed by some landlords on how they qualify tenants and run there business.They don't qualify tenants and then the property gets run down and rather than fix it up again the landlord puts lipstick on it and reduces rent some to get another shady tenant in and they are out in a few months.Your property then starts to cycle down in condition and tenant quality in a spiral.

Hey BP, I'm an aspiring RE Investor who is looking to flip houses in the LA area and will be searching for my first deal very soon.However, I'm in need of an honest GC who can get things done on time and on budget with exceptional quality.I am highly organized and will provide a detailed SOW and Schedule for the project.

     Just wanted to introduce myself to this great community, my name is Matt and i'm an aspiring real estate investor that's looking to leverage my salary from my full time job to expand my portfolio to real estate, namely buy and hold rental investments potentially in the long island area (not the best rental market) New Haven , CT market (still local) or , if i'm able to network appropriately , out of state more passive, managed properties in friendlier markets.      

Hello,I am looking to get into the real estate market.  I currently save about $2500-$3000/month and have accumulated over $40,000 in savings.  I have been toying with a few different ideas as follows:-Buy a fixer upp...

., do the majority of investors look for this 10% cash on cash number or is that just something to aspire to?   

My real estate aspirations are to leave a real estate trust and not medical/funeral bills to my child.

I am a new, aspiring real estate investor for New Jersey with limited disposable income, so New Jersey's high priced housing and high property taxes have definitely made it difficult for me to find a feasible him investment to say the least.

I have no aspirations to be super "rich", I just have a desire to have a high level of financial intelligence and independence.

I would disagree that new wealth, or aspiring wealth, shouldn't focus on increasing  their net worth through creative tax schemes and debt leveraging.