Stop making Ira contributions as you’ve learned real estate is a better investment.

Bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush, especially when the two in the bush do not have the money.we are seeing a lot of companies now try and get seller financing and then arbitrage it to renters - similar to STR arbitrage but just arbitrage it with a loan and collect the rent and if the tenant stops paying they walk away and you are stuck with the home, the foreclosure and the subsequent eviction.

Again, you certainly don't have to verify it this way and to some extent that is why most invest with turnkey companies - it makes it easy and is a sort of one-stop-shop but I think your definition of doing your 'homework' may be different than my definition.

If you recall when the rates jump super quick a few years ago many of these same hedgefunds/insurance companies just one day decided to stop lending all together until rates stabilized..

Next time I am in town I will stop by and check out your work.

Business leaders can’t stop talking about this “pro-business administration” that is coming on January 20th.

I decided to stop buying and re-assess. 

WE did fine since like you I would only buy if there was substantial equity AS U need that when they stop paying then you had 3 to 6 months to get them out and then 10 to 50k to rehab..

For that you probably need a check valve or something similar to stop the sewage from coming in when the city sewer fills up. 

After 1-2 weeks they told me the tenants stopped paying rent after the first month.