That depends on what I am starting with capital wise, family wise, and intentions.If I'm a regular joe believing the ******** BP and other areas state of FI in 5 years with REI I take a chill pill and start buying in an area that's showing promise(already changing) in a city that's growing(industry, population wise) that's free from natural disaster risk(as best as I could).

Quote from @Bernard Hickson: Hi Mostafa,The medical building opportunity at an 8% cap rate with an NNN lease sounds promising, especially given its proximity to major hospitals like Memorial and Kaiser.

Easton is a promising market due to its proximity, affordability, and steady growth.Good luck!

Sometimes I'm not sure if the landlord's contact info I was provided is fake or not.

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Kinda the same thing in my book.If I thought they wouldn't be able to complete the project as promised I obviously wouldn't be interested.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Investors who aren’t experienced, knowledgeable nor sophisticated are taken by suprise that their “promised” return hasn’t materialized.  

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Completely agree, they have a solid reputation as a company that pays on time and as promised.