I'm a college student so it would have to be part time, and I only have a couple hundred bucks :/ I wouldn't say I'm completely risk adverse, but I am definitely mot interested in speculating, which is why I chose real estate over stocks.

rates and companies are area specific but you can typically find aa 7yr payback and in mot cases less than 10yrs so use that as a general indicator of if the cost is reasonable.

I do agree that larger MFR have more opportunities to add value by manipulating the income streams (adding services, charging fees on larger scale) and reducing / managing expenses.There just not so many listing in Central AR, its a smaller market. mots stock that is listed on LoopNet is already shopped to the local investors. waiting for California to pay more!

Thanks Kevin, I hope so.When I origianlly intended to flip it in 2007, I was asking over $50k for it so the $36k should be attractive as San Antonio has not depreciated like mots of the country.

I know that realtybundles offers to invest even 1000 euros, that's mot much.

@Damon Cluck from my experience mots good deal sell before they get to be posted online... 

When you buy your Cheetos there, it is mot until 30 days later that Chester Cheetah gets paid for those tasty treats.

Of course, mot financial institutions don't allow the practice because they'd prefer you invest in their chosen stocks, funds and bonds instead.

Personal mot investment bills. 

He is an investor and there is no way he would sell it with any type of profit margin attached... that’s just not how investors think (not a bad thing, since you will be thinking the same way later when you sell it). most new construction doesn’t make sense from an equity or cash flow perspective - the benefit usually is in holding its value for the next 15 to 20 years and the avoidance of maintenance issues. 6% or 8% is very low for a state like Texas (or any other state with similar home prices) That would be good in CA of example of you are banking on appreciation. if you feel comfortable - you can go after a fixer duplex : where you build equity with renovations and potentially get your capital back by refinancing afterwards (brrrr ) A cosmetic fixer (paint - kitchen- bathroom remodel) would be good for a beginner. you could also explore purchasing as a primary home: that way you only put down 4% to 5% (downpayment ) If the “intent” is for you to live in it, you could do that and if life changes in the future after 6 months - you could simply rent both out (since your wife does not want to house hack) Some of my clients also fenced the middle of the lot (assuming the units are detached ) and then you would mot be privacy issues but just treat the tenants as neighbors (never let them know you are the owner ) you are always the a manager collecting rents. :)