A non-franchised Broker with six agents won't have professional training and resources, so a new agent won't be trained as well and will struggle to get started. 

The payments for the management of the property and the book keeping will come out of the cash flow of the property.9.

Given that the property was worth $390K in its current condition, I saw an opportunity to make the numbers work while keeping my upfront costs low.Instead of increasing my cash offer, I negotiated a $25K down payment with the seller carrying the balance for two years through owner financing.

The payment is roughly $260 a month.

You can also do value add STR & Multi-Family Rentals by starting with distressed properties and using a bridge loan to acquire them with a lower down payment compared to a DSCR loan.Networking – Connect with local investors, wholesalers, and realtors in your target markets.

I've seen a situation two years ago where a new landlord had trouble evicting a tenant who was constantly late on payments because the tenant argued that the late payment terms in the lease had not been honored since the start of the lease and couldnt be suddenly enforced because of this. 

Quote from @Nithin Kumar: New to Phoenix and hearing a lot of places for rental investments but trying to figure out from the pro's around to find what are the areas that can break-even on a monthly basis and the areas that can show appreciation in the nearer term. planning to put down payment of 30% (~100k) Hi Nithin, I live in North Phoenix myself and would recommend anything around the Paradise Valley Mall area.

Payments stay lower, cashflow better and it'll boost your balance sheet not to mention lower risk when things go awry. 

I use credit cards, write checks, and pay in cash.Each situation can dictate the payment type. 

Hi BP community - I'm an investor with 3 SFHs in the Nashville area looking to acquire my first small multifamily property (2-4 units).I'm trying to determine the best approach for the 25% downpayment, comparing using...