So basically the idea is to become private lender (or trust deed investor).

Basically to cover their deductible.Most renters insurance has a liability limit of $100K.

While different industries may have additional location requirements, there are four basic requirements.Low crime: Companies are unlikely to establish new operations in high-crime cities.

Customer Service integration to handle tenant issues, monitoring of Mechanical issues where the A.I. can proactively do something to ensure it's well maintained or to be able to fix an issue, etc.My Portfolio has basically been self-running except for occasional P.M. 

So basically the left wants us to give our properties away and the right is ready to buy them at fire sale prices as we go under.... 

Real material cash flow is basically 50% of your net income.Cash flow is a metric that requires a debt ratio.

Brian B does a little investigation to find out that this GP had basically zero experience in the space yet took down a 50 mil dollar apartment in Houston ( not sure how they talked lenders into that one) but there is 10 mil in investor money that got wiped out as Brian showed this investor that the property went to foreclosure and reverted to the bank ( no one bid it).

Rent control advocates will state it is greedy landlords because they have zero knowledge of basic economics.

Prioritizing cash flow, mastering property management, and learning basic repairs can make a big difference.

Rehab costs and  are key parts of evaluating deals, so it's great that you're diving into these concepts early.For rehab costs, creating a rough estimate starts with understanding the scope of work and local pricing for materials and labor.