And also where it would be tough to learn the industry over one or two deals because the deal time-frame is so long (I could make mistakes that I didn't recognize until 5 years into the deal).In this case, we're talking about notes.

This is why Cap Rate is so important, and ultimately cash on cash when you overlay financing. 

The main reason I would like to start off my career with flipping a few properties is so I can have a quick ROI and I want to do real estate full time as soon as I finish my contract.

it's not necessarily a red flag - it's because there is so much demand right now that they can pick who they work with.so... it's just tough =) Yeah, this goes both ways.

Email is usually thrown in for free.It is so simple to register the email address and then use gmail to send/receive.

Try to at least leverage for a 2-year lease.Just be sure your lease states the appliances are "as-is, where-is", so:1) You are NOT required to repair them- Many tenants abuse them, so you don't want to be liable to repair.- Good tenants you can choose to repair.

Divide that number by $538,000 ($1.15 - $612k) which is 8.5% as is. So

I think with Boise in particular, and the pacific Northwest in general, positive cashflow is difficult to achieve, especially for an out of state investor since the market is so competitive.Even with boots on the ground, cash flowing properties seem to be a unicorn even when purchasing for 70 cents on the dollar.One opportunity for cashflow in Boise is the ADU play -- new regulations make it more conducive and returns can be 10%+ cash on cash for a property in the right neighborhood.- Kole

This is so common.

Saying no is so critical--my brain often needs a respite from "productivity learning mode" too.