I'm an architect working in the Brooklyn market and have a number of investment opportunities which are seeing 20-30% returns as BRRR and mid-teens in the first 10 years.

The teen took out a Palm tree (which saved my house) before hitting the garage door. 

To get comfortable, we interview PM's, check references, ask other professionals in the area for recommendations like attorneys, brokers, go on IREM.org to name a few.It's all part of the process.I travel to see my Dallas deal every month right now as I am spending $750,000 on the rehab, my SC project I will be seeing next quarter.I am looking for value add deals with an 8 cap or better and my investors get excited with a 7-8% preferred return and an IRR in the high teens to low 20's. 

I would be looking for a yield in the high teens for something like this.  10% is not enough IMO. 

I don't do real estate because I think it's sexy or glamorous, I just do it because it allowed me to build wealth very quickly; for the money; and for the ability to work the number of hours I like to work each week on my own schedule.

Otherwise, it's best (for me) to just invest passively with others and get returns in the teens.

Single divorced mom with teens.

While the returns may not look as sexy as some of the emerging markets, the established vacation markets will provide less risk IMO.

Here is the problem Jerryll, what your putting out there  broth'a, it requires work, it's nowhere near as sexy as being told all they gotta do is by a list that "only" 143,800 other people have, and with that "limited" list, they will make TRILLIONS!

Respinsible teens from your church or a church.