As other have stated flips can go wrong and so can long term rentals.

They wrongfully evicted per the courts (tenant won the law suit).  

There's nothing wrong with fixing something that is broken, but you shouldn't be making improvements to things that are clean, safe, and functional and that were fully observed by the tenant during the showing process.

I don't think you can go wrong with getting a property in that area, if the numbers are good of course!

We would call the CFPB for clarification on what was/wasn’t allowed for advertising and they would refuse to answer, but would give us $10,000+ dollar fines if we guessed it wrong (@mortgagenmore).”On Taxes, is the 1031 Exchange still Legal?

Nothing wrong with being a private money lender.

I tried multiple attempts and I investigated it into the refrigerator to see what was wrong with it. 

. $2.2M for 12 units could be a really good deal in a good location with the right plan or it could be money pit and the end of an investor if it is in the wrong place or a bad building.

You might be on the wrong side of your territory as they work the eastern Rochester suburbs to the western Syracuse suburbs.

If done right, it could be profitable but if done wrong, could be very costly.