Now those same props are 110- 165k, (VERY dumb on my behalf to not keep 50 or so more of the 500, yes 500 I flipped there, HUGE mistake) I just picked up a 3 /2 all in full reno 70k, rented sec 8 1300, going to 1500- 1600.

Factors such as higher interest rates, taxes, and insurance can significantly impact potential returns for investors.Remember, success in real estate investment often hinges on buying properties at the right price rather than selling them.

"Picking the right market" kind of misses the point.

I think they were picked up at the pound.

The tenant doesn't pick up my call nor reply to my message .

Your agent generally coordinates showings for prospective tenants, prepares the lease agreement for you, and helps answer questions about the property without you being the one to pick up the phone each time.

They actually had a case where the wind picked up a bouncy house full of girl scouts and dumped them out - no one was killed, but several were hurt, and traumatized. 

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to pick up rental properties because of the lower home prices and demand from renters.

Picked up my first few properties in April.

I think many investors are going around that rule in Baltimore City, so I assume they are doing it in other counties.Not trying to pick on you as you are 110% correct and understand you are just reporting the facts on the ground, just I think the logic about this, about “off market” deals is kind of off, like there are plenty of ways to make money skirting the rules, taking advantage of old people etc, and there are more profitable ways than real estate to do that, at that point your not really a real estate investor, your just someone making money not playing by the rules of your competition and taking advantage of people, which to me shouldn’t be considered “a real estate strategy”