If the property manager uses a payment app integrated with the property management software to collect rent for the landlord, this is not gross income for the property manager.

As a contractor and cabinet maker it made much more sense financially to purchase a home with a rental unit and manage the property myself.

Investment Info:Office Space commercial investment.Purchase price: $1,100,000Cash invested: $25,00014,000 SF Downtown multi-tenant office building

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

I financed this property using down payment funds from 403B and a local commercial bank.

The key is not the number of properties.

Focus on location: Look for properties near colleges or hospitals—they tend to bring consistent, reliable renters. 2.

Again, this is with commercial/investment property; owner occupied or consumer loans may have legal issues rendering this technique non applicable.  

Went and viewed about 10 properties, made an offer on one without a buyer's agent, so that the selling agent would double end the deal and they accepted a below ask offer at a time when prices were climbing.How did you finance this deal?

Especially on a rental property.