It's still a tough market to find cashflow but definitely more doable than areas close to Boston.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

While I am an attorney and lean on those skills I would be more inclined to consider my career that of a real estate developer at this point.

Might gain more traction.Big Company Judy Hannah - Tarrant Roofing 817-204-7573Smaller CompanyGarrett Seals - Lon Smith Roofing - 817-819-9937

I have no personal experience with them but they are the only company I know of that are built more for self managers and small portfolios. 

As a PM, his team would be familiar with areas and could help underwrite the property and take care of the day to day headaches. 

I was waiting until interest rates dipped down a touch more but I know they could also go back up in the next 3 months.

Typically speaking, individuals living on either the West Coast or East Coast experience significantly higher home values which makes investing in rental real estate properties more difficult.

My interest rate and purchase price wouldn’t allow for positive cash flow unless I charged an unreasonable rent—or put about $500K toward the principal, which isn't ideal.I’m a high earner, so I’m weighing my options:Take the loss ($60K-$100K), buy another house, and chalk this up to a hard lesson learned.Refinance, put more money into it, and rent it out long-term—even if it’s not immediately profitable.Invest my money elsewhere and try to make peace with staying here for several years or just move.Would love to hear thoughts from anyone with experience in real estate, financial strategy, or noise mitigation.

However, building relationships with private money lenders can help you scale your business quicker depending on how many investments you want to do this year.