I have a seller that has a property that would be a good deal to develop for new construction.

@Craig DanielsI own a local top reviewed real estate brokerage and property management company in palm bay.

I'm not in Boston, but I post the asking rent and do not haggle.I've got a property manager to do my screening now, but when I self-managed I used SmartMove by TransUnion.

One was conventional financing and the other was a portfolio loan from a local bank here in Hawaii, I also did a lot of research into DSCR loans during my search.I'm also an agent here on Oahu but focus mainly on Property Management, at the brokerage we manage roughly 50 units that are a mix of STR, MTR, and LTR's. 

I’m averaging about $350/month with the bookkeeper and we’re working with 8 properties and 31 units and 8 sets of accounts as I have one per property.

@Maryann Nichols You will not find any properties on BP to flip.

It gives you one property that can potentially pay for itself while putting a roof over your head and giving you experience as a hands-on landlord.

While I’d love to invest locally, most properties here are beyond my price range.Right now, I’m compiling a list of potential properties, underwriting deals, and reaching out to Realtors.

The price-to-rent ratios are generally unfavorable, and a shortage of skilled tradespeople and reliable property management can hinder the success of buy-and-hold rental investments.

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.