Unfortunately for the owner he/she also didn't update the property in that same time period....cabinets, flooring, painting, landscape, etc resulting in a lower NOI.However, this creates a value add for the new buyer to update the property and raise the rents!

Add in community involvement any way you can.

They have left so many people in terrible financial situations due to dishonesty and if you got involved in an investment with them like I did it will be one of your biggest regrets.

I read the fine print and found that the 90 day guarantee and how to get the $1,000 invested back involves actually sending him 2 qualifying deals.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Going this route is more involved and that makes it more costly too.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

While both involve finding and properly securing a site and bringing it to full entitlement, the ground-up process includes the land piece but gets way more involved and complex to execute.The full "Monty" for ground-up development needs to include financial literacy, an explanation of metrics, and how they work.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.