I was sent a deal that consists of 3 doors (duplex and a mobile home)  fully rented that will seem to cash flow after the appropriate reserves are set aside.

The more I invest over the years, the more I see that a sure deal lends to higher return at a higher consistent rate than high-risk deals.Justin WareTexas

What do you do when a renter pays consistently late?

Once you see your savings rate consistently increasing, go for your Heloc idea to buy a property.

Also, college grads consistently out-earn their peers no matter what way you slice the data.This doesn't mean one gets into $50-100K student debt.

It's on the ground level and it consists of five bedrooms.

No neighborhood is gong to be consistently a great choice.

I spent a weekend looking at their business processes, build quality and the neighborhoods they were in.In my experience the two most important things when investing out of state is to know the market (over 1 million in population with consistent growth, a business friendly government, inexpensive houses, and plenty of jobs) and get to know the team enough to trust them (Do they have construction and property management under 1 roof, how do they acquire their properties, do they know neighborhoods street by street, what is their screening process, etc)Even though i live in ohio and there are some great markets in Cleveland and Columbus, because i have found a great team in Indy, i’ve Been investing with them over the past 5 years and now have 10 units with them.I’ve used leverage in my local markets for growth and SDIRA with the turnkeys to grow my retirement.

Does the person have steady/consistent employment?

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