By recognizing the signs and implementing effective preventative measures, landlords and property managers can protect themselves from potential scams.

On the other hand, self-education through books, podcasts, and free resources is cost-effective but requires discipline and a clear plan.

After they have some experience they can decide if other markets are likely to suit them better.  

In effect, you will end up paying tax on your refi cash later on, when you sell the property.

These types of properties require experienced management to navigate the challenges effectively.

If you do the math, since your borrower is paying interest on interest, it raises your effective interest rate by about a point.

This fosters a top-down management approach that ensures accountability and efficiency throughout the property.As I've earned from my own experiences, the difference between a good operator and a poor one lies in effective asset management.

The PMS around here are pretty terrible, I've worked with a lot of the larger ones in Cleveland and I think they just take on more properties than they can effectively handle and don't hire enough additional employees to make it work. 

@Hamidou Keita I would recommend if duplexes are limited if you can get a 4-5 bedroom house and either rent by room for house hack or splitting a big house into 2 and adding a kitchenette and separate entrance as a more cost effective ROI option 

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