BTW: most owners that have hired a PMC, don't want to speak with you, much less meet with you in person to hear a hyped-up sales pitch.Also, you want to do rental arbitrage - so, you will need to be properly licensed to manage properties you do not own as required by your state & local laws.- why would an owner want to do business with someone NOT properly licensed?

For instance I did it on one of my one bed room apartments because this particular apartment had a formal dining room.what’s a single person or couple going to need a formal dining room for?  

Especially for things like population growth/decline, economic trends etc.And what things do you recommend checking when trying to decide whether a location is a good place to invest.

Hey @Andrew Self Are you going to buy a property through an LLC or your personal name?

@Emily ShinHouse hacking a multi-family property is an excellent way to start investing in real estate, especially in a market like Columbus, Ohio, which offers affordability and growth potential.

There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

You’ll be playing for appreciation and rent growth.

They mentioned that the family member began debt consolidation 20 months ago, the way debt consolidation works the company lets it go into collections I am concerned that if the person files for bankruptcy.Even just one of 3 family member file a bankruptcy 7, can they stay 3 to 5 months without paying rent?

T First person I've heard say I look forward to the losses.

@Peter Dukaj personally think the government should make it more expensive to build than renovate.