I have been at this since 2021 so I am relatively new myself and really enjoyed it. 

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Many would be surprised to learn that about half of all states allow discrimination based on marital status, meaning a landlord can reject applicants that are not related and not legally married.As always, it's important to know the laws of your jurisdiction.

This travel expense is not a business expense related to the property you already own until you have identified the next property you want to buy (once identified, costs are added to the basis mentioned above).

How do you think the 2 relatives will feel about having their rent raised or being required to pay rent period?

From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

I've used the search feature on this forum but didn't have much luck.Are there any US investors, hard money lenders, or groups that invest in flips outside of the United States, specifically in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, etc.)?

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Quote from @Olivia Armstrong: Hey all, My husband and I have been searching for a property purchase, one that temporary checks our boxes and also kickstarts our investing journey.

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