What about if you set up a maintenance company that maintains all of the properties, then you have a real estate attorney prepare all of the lease agreements.

Finding, developing and maintaining a 'brand' is hard and time consuming work.Let me turn the question around; As a seller, why should someone pick one agent over another.

Since they are responsible for maintaining the relationship with you after the transaction closes, this approach adds an extra layer of confidence and security to your investment.If you can't find an investor agent that you like or trust that is also a Property Manager or works under a brokerage that has a Property Management Division, I would ask the agent if they recommend a Property Management Company.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

I'm a GC so I understand her predicament and realize maintaining relationships is critical.

Since I undertake a number of projects with passive partners who maintain ownership interest in the LLC, I often have to negotiate this with the banks ahead of time as I customarily solely guarantee the debt and that's my LP's expectation.

Quote from @Stuart Udis: The riskiest  strategy will be whichever new investment strategy the gurus come up with next to maintain a captive audience...can't wait to see what these creative minds come up with next.I don’t know what the next BIG STRATEGY gurus will come up with, but I do know it will include the following1.

Of course "hoping" rates will come down is not a sound strategy so finding a way to assume a loan that already took advantage of low rates is a great option.If you were starting over and targeted a large SFH, would you try to maintain the property in a way that would still attract regular homebuyers (not investors) if you needed to sell?

So, they got taken advantage of.4) They didn't do enough research on comparable properties before doing repairs - so went either overboard or slumlord, instead of properly Maintaining to the Neighborhood.The other challenge we encounter often is investors expecting perfection.

If your parents do not have experience and you are eager to learn, you should come up with a strategy with your parents so that you can start managing the existing portfolio and finding a way to grow it.First and foremost I would maximize the property as much as possible now.How well is it maintained - any deferred maintenance?