Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

It goes to your preference, of course, but whichever can produce the greatest ROI should be considered.There are many markets in Michigan, for example, where it is cheaper to buy an existing house and fix it up than it is to build new.That may not be the case where you are at or through the construction suppliers and contractors you may have access to.To Your Success!

Hi Dave in Northern, NJ-I am sorry to hear you have a single family rental facing foreclosure.You have it in an LLC and wonder what your options may be to delay foreclosure.Lenders do not want to take properties back and have a nonperforming loan.The best time to work with your lender is as soon as possible but certainly before the sheriff's sale.After the sheriff's sale, there is a redemption period where you can still sell it and the length of time varies from state to state and may depend on if it is vacant (avoid that for a variety of reasons), if tenants have a lease and have rights, or if someone is occupying the property.Working with the lender may not be easy but do not give up.Also, reach out to investors, who buy properties in foreclosure or pre-foreclosure, and see if they would be interested in curing the default and buying the property.To Your Success!

This particular policy originally included three properties, and I successfully found coverage for the other two.Are there any surplus lines carriers you’d recommend?

In the end, the project was completed successfully and sold for a profit.

I believe that strong relationships are the foundation of success, and I’m always excited to network, collaborate, and grow within the Orlando real estate community.  

In fact, in many states, the seller cannot commingle the tenant's security deposits with other funds and the tenants must be told which financial institution their security deposits are held.Finally, because the tenants are section 8, the local housing authority may also be helpful in resolving this with the seller.To Your Success!

I’m open to ideas and keen to hear what approaches have worked well for others who’ve found success in real estate.

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But me and my clients have had great success with MTRs here in Temple, TX - its about the only thing cash flowing well in my market right now.