Plymouth is an amazing spot to own a rental but making the numbers work is challenging at current prices.

However I did note that houses are mostly really old, e.g. 100 years or older... any idea if this poses challenges in things like lead paint presence, outdated wiring, rusty plumbing, etc., or have many of the homes already been updated?   

There will be moments when challenges feel insurmountable—deals that fall apart, difficult contractors, financial struggles—but the only way to succeed is to persevere.

What are the challenges of passive investing as opposed to traditional real estate investing? 

As time went on, prices came down because buyers saw the challenges with rebuilding--trade labor, insurability, not knowing what will be built on adjacent lots (like one lot where the owner built a house that looked like a concrete mushroom and that devalued the adjacent new construction homes built to more conforming architecture), and so on.The weakness with moratoriums such as these is that it is now illegal to offer less than FMV as of 1/6/25--but what was FMV on 1/6/25? 

We have around $150,000 available for investment.We understand that finding deals in this price range in Phoenix itself might be challenging, so we’d love to get your input on areas near Phoenix where our budget could work.

Quick question: What’s been your biggest challenge when managing smaller multifamily properties?

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This is a challenging time to place tenants.  6 weeks is my second longest ever with the longest being a unit that was ready mid December and took over 8 weeks. 4 months is long.  

@Arron Paulino Your posts illustrate the challenges of exiting SFH's in markets where the natural buyer is another investor and not home owner.