Quote from @John Friendas: Hey,My investing partner and I have reached an agreement where he would have the debt under his name and apply for it individually, and I would do the majority of the management (he is out of state and my income is half his).

I lived there for a couple years and I met this guy who has bought and managed a ton of property there. 

We’re developers managing our own portfolio and don’t have any outside investors.  

I'm not counting those since I don't manage them, but I typically avoid cities and states with laws antagonistic to landlords.

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That's a massive barrier to entry when you're just getting started.

Nobody watches your money like you do, you'll learn how to manage, so you can manage a manager later and you'll save precious early-years cash flow, which allows you to scale faster, especially in the first 5 years.

Truly Passive: No management, no tenants, no repairs, just consistent income.3.

The best defense against rats entering your property is to seal off all entry points (holes, cracks in walls), remove food sources (dirty dishes, food left in trash cans), and water sources (like leaks). 

Hard money loans have a high barrier to entry, which is  20-40 percent down.