I agree Jan and Feb are our slowest months but this year I have properties that are doing better than previous years.

Vs paying 20k for repairs and upgrades....At the same time, getting capital is often the slowest/hardest part and if you blow it now on something you could set yourself up for failure on a better deal in the future.With all that said, 700-800k better get you some crazy rent because that's a decent chunk to deploy elsewhere...What helped me was coming up with a goal of what I wanted per month in profit...then I found the most efficient way to do that.

D4D is by far the SLOWEST return in my opinion but if you are diligent with follow up it can deliver.

You didn't say how much you have to invest, and that will naturally limit your choices for property type and size.Are you the type of investor who's going to freak out if you have no bookings in Nov/Dec (our slowest months here on the Emerald Coast)?  

January apartment transaction volume, tracked by total dollars traded, ranks as the slowest month since the pandemic lockdown period in spring 2020 (MSCI Real Capital Analytics). 

@Robert Richardson @Allyson Edwards  I bought 7 from 2009-2016 using the slowest old fashioned way ever.

Cash Flow and Appreciation are enemies - usually the best cash flowing properties appreciate the slowest, High Appreciation properties often don't cash flow-Investing in Real Estate is not a get rich quick scheme - it's a get rich slow plan- Real estate is one of the few investments where time eventually will heal all wounds. 

You also are going up against a difficult time to rent property (winter in CT is the slowest time).In general, the answer to all these questions is to reduce the rent.  

The hardest and slowest piece to the syndication process and the one that even "seasoned" syndicators struggle with.

This was the slowest part of the transaction.