Brand new 1 Trip cargo containers are going dirt cheap right now. 

Cheap easy Value Add. 

In the prior years it seemed all syndicators made money due to cheap debt, now it seems you have to be able to capitalize on somebodies mistake and get in cheap, same as buying a SFH. , now if specify those who sydincators who did  Exactly, for example we run a fund and have zero debt.

However, at $65.00 an hour, in 2024, is pretty cheap for handymen. 

The 401k loand might feel like "cheap" money, but that 10.5% interest rate means it's more like a short-term hard money loan.

For a 1-4 unit in a cheaper cash-flowing market a the costs to refinance are not cheap relative to the equity being pulled out in many/most cases. 

Unless you have some sort of subject matter expertise or access to an unfair advantage (cheap labor, ways to source off market deals, etc.), index funds are likely to provide an equal or better return with a MUCH lower hassle factor and more liquidity.

Easy to screen, setup leases (I do my own), and collect rent for very cheap fees. 

Midwest cities with populations under 300,000 typically have cheap property taxes.

So there will be the cost of the inspections (not cheap) and the cost of the repairs.