A simple baseline plan might’ve steered him toward properties with more reliable maintenace histories or a stronger neighborhood profile, saving him a lot of sweat.

Here’s a comparison:Income reliability and net cash flow: In Las Vegas, a fourplex in reasonable condition costs about the same as two single-family homes, but they attract very different tenants.

Finding handymen is NEVER easy:( Often, you have to use trial & error method and weed through several before finding one that is acceptably (never pefect) reliable, quality, will fix warranty issues and has decent prices.Try visiting a Home Depot 6-8am on a Saturday.

Since you're investing from out of state, make sure you have a reliable handyman or contractor on your team too for when small issues pop up.

To clarify, my focus isn’t on analyzing T-12s for purchasing a property but rather on developing a solid T-12 for managing my property effectively and for use when I eventually sell my investment property in the future.I want to ensure the T-12 I create is both accurate and straightforward, serving as a reliable tool for tracking performance over time and presenting the property’s financials to potential buyers down the road.If you have any advice on key elements to include or how to structure it for these purposes, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.

Since you're investing from a distance, I recommend interviewing multiple agents, lenders, property managers, contractors, and other professionals to build a strong and reliable team.

Even legal immigrants are not reliable numbers because they will/may be short-term residents and also do not have the same benefits or detriments of US citizens.

It’s known for its affordable property prices and steady rental demand, which makes it an attractive option for reliable cash flow.

Since I am having my prospective tenants cover the cost I would prefer to have the lowest cost option that gives you the most bang for your buck, but at the same time I want to be sure that what I am paying for is reliable.

i'm expanding my buy and hold strategy now to get my foot wet on trying rehab, and would like to work with reliable wholesalers who can provide the source.