I dont get the calculator stuff because you cant control the inputs and outputs.

We put tighter controls in our operating agreements for smaller sponsors, but we're excited about working with all types of professional, smart real estate entrepreneurs. 

In doing my research on Ohio I couldn’t find any real upside in that the appreciation wasn’t there, I never found buildings with tons of cash flow, and no matter how good your team is you give up a lot of control with ANY market that is not local to you.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

I keep my fee rather low because I personally believe that legal fees have gotten out of control.

Rent control more extreme than the statewide rent control.  

Never invest in any city on this list: Mapped: The Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S.Rent control - Some states and metro areas have implemented various kinds of rent control.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Negotiating with people who only live through their emotions is difficult.

I've only had one seller ever call me (used pictures, put a dollar bill in the letter, and used emotion in the letter) out of the maybe 500 or so total that I've sent.I'd greatly appreciate any insight that anyone may have on what has worked for them.