I do that as well. try real estate land development entitlement or getting involved in ground up new construction on infill lots as a partner. the returns are higher than all of these. all cash IRRs are 40%+ to the partners we work with in columbus and levered returns are greater than 100% cash on cash return. that's with us making our cut as well. 

Hey there,I am a business owner, located in Europe, and I am looking for a person who is just like me, a newbie investor, who has not invested yet, but has a lot of passion, drive and any business experience to invest (through syndication) in multifamily properties in USA (south, south east and south west).I have been involved in business ventures in the last 5+ years while working in various sectors, including marketing, aerospace and defense and e-learning.

It is possible for only one rental to be considered a trade or business (sometimes what is considered a trade or business is relevant for different reasons for tax purposes), but obviously the more rentals and more involved you are the better your position. 

Now you get your agent and his/her broker involved in the mess -they get ccd'ed.

There are a lot of variables involved so its hard to see unless you run the numbers especially since you might replace this home with 2-4 units and where the loans on those new properties would be at a higher rate.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

. * The amount of hours spent managing could vary, based on size of remodel and number of contractors involved (10 hours or 80 hours, paid the same).* The house could sit on-market a while, meaning the PM doesn't take a commission for 6-9 months on that project. 

Anyway, looking forward to getting more involved here!  

@Vontarius Dameko, I think the future of titles to real estate will involve blockchain technology, but I think it won't be about title companies who handle closings.

These options usually involve little to no upfront costs, and the solar company takes care of installation and maintenance.