And I think you should ONLY buy in a good area for a variety of reasons, but the main reasons will be the real way you evaluate risk in real estate transactions.Behaviorally, and depending on your goals, it's absolutely asinine to leverage through the gills.

Bank loans can be a variety of thing CMBS, Fannie & Freddie, and more.

I have invested in a couple of dozen syndications with about 10 sponsors across a variety of asset classes in different areas of the country.

The best option is to speak with an experienced Realtor and have them show you comps of a variety of conditions to see what makes sense.3.

You can screen tenants with a variety of services online; I like to use my smart move, but there are several others.

Hi Lara,In theory, everything is possible but, if you want to do that, you'd first have to check whether it's legal.Legal or not though, I don't think it makes much sense for a variety of reasons.

I do diversify my ira in the market, but I'm much more comfortable leveraged up into a wide variety of units so I can predict the averages better.If you don't leverage up and have 1 property paid out right, not only are you sacrificing a much greater return, but you also have all your eggs in one basket.

Thank you all again for the variety of responses here.

Investors can purchase a portion of several properties in the form of shares.Real estate investment funds provide you the chance to invest in real properties with a variety of rules and regulations that are specific to each region.

You also have a variety of price ranges, lending options, and markets that allow for a low cost to entry.