I wanted to ask this as apartment structure property tend to be managed by a single property manger for the specific location.6.

Students tend to take better care of the home when they know their relative is on the hook for damage, etc.We’re primarily focused on long-term buy-and-hold properties, but we don’t want to miss opportunities to flip for a quick profit.

Larger, nicer homes tend to be more expensive to maintain and harder to rent consistently due to high turnover costs.4.What are your other sources of income?

Collecting 2-4 rents for 1 property tends to offset taxes more favorably.  

In cases where VTB tends to work, the price the seller wants is higher than what the market will give them, so they are willing to take on some risk and wait but get the price they wanted.

Of course, with all things, the answers to all these matters will depend on the circumstances.California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.

The time you spend (or pay someone) to assemble eats into the savings, plus these items tend to be lower quality to begin with.

This is why I always hate on big banks for mortgages - while this kind of thing is not exclusive to them, it tends to happen with them at a much higher frequency.

Interest rates and fees for commercial loans are all over the spectrum, unlike residential loans that all tend toward the median rate3.

Most my clients tend to be out of state, high income individuals that are looking for a great return and not looking to spend 200 hrs on the project themselves.