the one that broke even was a fix and flip play that the fix happened but the flip did not work. 

If this is your first investment and your first property, the quickest way to fail is to create an uneven playing field.

Other wise they would have bought it at the auction and would have told you they owned them so you would not waste your time and money bidding.. that's the other play these redemption buyers play.

As you mentioned those specific details about MTRs geared toward traveling healthcare professionals, these are things I think would help us tremendously as landlords because we play both roles.

I also have one neighborhood that I am hoping to purchase an SFH as an appreciation play.

I’m building a tech solution that should drive more buyer leads to an agent’s pipeline. But to build this I will need access to NAR APIs. Is there any developer here who can share their experience building with the AP...

The article below sheds light on how DSCRs come into play with the BRRRR method.

In a way it sounds easier to me than investing in my business, because I've struggled scaling my business with paid ads (which is the main investment I could make on it) and because with real estate as long as I don't try to play smart (by buying a foreclosure or a fixer or something inherently risky) and if I keep it long enough, then chances are that it would make money in the long run.. don't you think?

That’s where details come into play.

I want to play devils advocate, to have a convincing argument.