A handful of quality flips, BRRRR's, or new construction can transform a neighborhood quickly.

Thanks for the quick response. 

That is just not realistic in this current market.So in my opinion it's important to expose yourself to a large number of deals, so you can develop an intuitive sense of what's reasonable and what's not (and quickly discard the ones that aren't).And it's true that there is no way to 100% protect from fraud (and not just in passive real estate investments but even in public stocks etc.).

Just ensure you’ve got a solid plan for reinvestment and aren’t rushing into the next deal too quickly.

Couple quick swipes of the planer, cleaned up the sides to get rid of the bumps, nice and smooth.

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

You definitely need to have your ducks in a row using a HML to get the project done quickly, on schedule and on budget.

Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...

Hi Ken,Within my 20 years of experience, I’ve seen plenty of low or no money down deals actually work—but they’re never as easy as those “get rich quick” ads make it sound.

So the money partner increases their new worth quickly as the property forces equity usually through repairs.