The industry continues to see consolidation, with private equity-backed firms actively acquiring, albeit at a slightly slower pace than the frenzy a few years back.

I was considered a contrarian, MOST of us active in REI at the time were considered contrarians.

After being surprised by that activity I looked into the records for properties around my parcel and found that years ago a developer had originally bought the two parcels in one sale.

Investors who are active in gathering data on local trends while working with knowledgeable agents are able to pick neighbourhoods poised for growth and also comprehend how to best mitigate their risks as they prepare to maximize their return.Myth 3: Distressed Properties Are in Bad LocationsAnother misconception is that distressed properties only exist in bad neighborhoods.

Because you are not changing the tax return that reports the activity of the property.But... the IRS holds the position that Husband/wife LLCs can only be disregarded in community property states. 

I am active duty military and plan to use the property for deployments/holidays for my family to stay near relatives until I separate in 4 years, then to use that property as one of several future investment properties.

Changing Preferences for People’s Desire to Live in the Metro AreaThis is likely due to the newfound appreciation for these types of community and experiential activities from the inability to access them during the Pandemic, as well as the lack of need to be near transactional retail stores with consumers now being accustomed to doing a lot of their shopping online.

This is why the moment I hear a hungry-realtor saying how they want to get out there and get with a client like yourself because there going to make "oh so much commissions" or that an agent works with "all investor buyers" I just giggle and walk-on, because that's just a declaration of ignorance and inexperience. 100%, what your doing as an active value-shopping investor, going for small-"pop" properties, it either (a) isn't worth an agents time because it simply does not pay enough for the work involved or (b) the agent is too green to know this and than, since they are so green, there no-good at it anyways. 

If you have a competitive advantage that you can bring to your co-hosting/managing, then I would recommend looking for owners with properties that mesh well with your target resident.For example, if you are an active duty military servicemember with unique insight into what a servicemember is looking for, lean into that.

We are actively managing two fund offerings, one focusing on real property (REO and off market properties), the other focusing on Pre-REO (vacant first mortgages).