However, make sure to research thoroughly—there are many providers in the market, but not all have the experience or track record you’d want.For consistent cash flow and long-term appreciation, look into areas in the Southeast.

Their pursuit of cash flow normally leads them to the worst of the worst neighborhoods where the spreadsheets never capture the accurate operating expenses and no consideration for neighborhood fundamentals is part of their analysis.

Be consistent with payments and work with vendors that report to bureaus.Personal Guarantees: Many lenders require a personal guarantee until your business has a solid track record.

One thing we, as humans, are consistently bad at is predicting the future - especially when it comes to political and economic shifts. 

As others noted, most municipalities issue future zoning maps which indicate the direction the local planning commission or equivalent wants to take their zoning and if your plans are consistent, that's generally a good indication as well. 

•Continue tracking expenses and maintaining organized accounts.4.Grow Deal Flow:•Use a small portion of your credit for marketing campaigns (direct mail, Facebook ads, etc.) to source deals consistently.

However, I am running into a consistent issue - currently I am using REIPro's built-in skip tracing software, but it seems a decent amount of the numbers this program pulls are disconnected or are not the right person (I.E.

However again if your bound and determined to buy the physical assset then you need to buy quality not C class.. you will NOT get consistent cash flow like you are thinking your will. you will have tenants stop paying you will then get NO rent for 2 to 6 months as you evict and then spend thousands rehabbing the house they just trashed..

Columbus is an absolute goldmine right now - it's got robust job growth, a booming tech and university scene, and consistent strong rental demand. 

I think comparing to the two-- syndications vs index funds-- is too difficult because of the nature of the specific RE under the syndication versus the broad economy(global and domestic) the index funds capture.