I have been investing in trust deeds for over a decade and will continue to do so because I believe this is one of the best ways to invest your retirement funds.

Let them build through hard work like teaming with reputable operator who may take a cut but own the project etc.Neal Bawa and associated companies are another bunch or lier’s who project rosy picture to sign up people but fial to deliver.Those two have made my experience with real estate very companies very negative.

, and I want my operating cost to be less than 50% of the rental income. 

Sounds he’s not interested in going through the rent up stage and being an operator.

I thought I was buying at top of the market in 2020...and 2022...but prices continue to remain high. 

If there is no debt service probably 30% is still going of the rent is still going to operating expenses which means that you only made about 480k or so. 480k rents + 800k property is the same 1.3million roughly.

I strongly recommend that you set clear financial goals and maintain a continuous learning mindset.

Do you have the professionals you need to start an LLC, do the proper real estate/tax accounting, solid contractors to rehab or prepare the property, and a property manager to handle the day-to-day operations? 

This lets both the investor and the builder do what they do best.I think this will continue to be a growing part of the investing landscape. 

Once you become the homeowner, we transition into a property management role and handle the day-to-day operations of the rental.