Quote from @Jimmy Rojas: I live in Arizona and homes here are sky high, youd be lucky to get %6 interest rate, I would be a 1st time home buyer, apart from being 1099 employed would Trumps real estate plans benefit the little guys like me? 

Kenny,As a lifelong real estate investor and a broker with over 30 years of experience specializing in multi-family properties, I can confidently say that success in this field is all about building relationships.

So, we now find most areas where the cost of PM leaves but the general real estate passive investment ROI for the investor hiring property management.  

@Nicholas Nocella - Congrats on starting your real estate investing journey!

Lower Repair CostsHiring licensed contractors for minor fixes can be costly.

My capital continues to be completely tied up in the property since I'm pretty maxed on my LTV and likely can't unlock any more equity with a HELOC or something like that.The goal of this project was always meant to be a short term exit so I could continue to try and aggressively grow my real estate portfolio, but now it feels like I'm stuck at first based.

Hi everyone,I’m a first-time homebuyer looking to get my foot in the door of real estate investing.

Consult a tax professional to optimize deductions and explore strategies like Real Estate Professional Status or short-term rental loopholes to apply depreciation to non-passive income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

For in person connections try some local real estate meetup groups.

Quote from @Edreco Amosco Amosco Amos: Hello BP community,I am fairly new to real estate.