From my observation, if you don't manage your own properties, there's little to no profit.

I of course have no real idea, but based on observations and years of being a political junkie of sorts......I think that number is about right.

A few observations:1.

@Sean MacDonaldI think you summed it up in your observation of your clients, it's very typical here in the valley that the number of transactions will decline right before an election and then those buyers just like your clients will get back in and the number of transactions will pick back up in the months following the election.

@Melanie Baldridge, I agree with your observation.  

Not specific to OP but I constantly observe the pressure investors face to buy real estate.

Hi Thomas,Super exciting to read your observations and amazing to have someone as experienced as you to comment REI in Portugal.All my portfolio (only 5 properties) is LTR, from the beginning (2015).

As I've observed, after a down period, the market tends to recover and show growth for approximately three years.Timing the market is a skill every real estate investor should develop.

Even though the distance would be a lot farther to travel than initially investing in another Chicago neighborhood, I know the tenant laws are a lot more relaxed out in the suburbs, the average price of property is much lower, and it just feels like a smoother entry point than a large city in general.I'm very interested in multi-family properties to begin my real estate journey and have worked on putting a team together, so I am getting closer to actually acting, not just observing.

From what I observed there's bigger income to be made with due diligence to find that property, but with big income can come big risks if you're not careful which scares me so much tbh.