Tenants are more likely to trust landlords who demonstrate a commitment to fairness and legal standards, leading to better occupancy rates and long-term success.Adapting to regulatory changes is an essential part of being a successful real estate investor.

A lot of the deals that I analyzed (and passed on) over the past 12-18 months had unrealistically thin margins, and I saw the same thing on some of the loans that I looked at.

What trends proved to be the most successful for you last year?

@James Hamling I agree, I didn't see where Ivan talked much about his team and networking contacts but for me those are most important to me being able to stay relevant and successful in my local market.

It seems this investment was incredibly successful for you, but the resale is most important.

Don’t get me wrong, some people have been very successful with OOS the last 10 years, but today is a very different market from 2012-2020, and I think you owe it to yourself to understand what can go wrong.

We take a consultative approach to make sure we’re setting up our investors for success from the beginning.

that may work for others, but i don't have enough capital to do that, and the returns are in the tougher strategies (like STR - i didn't look at your other posts, but if you are successful in STR, that's great.) 

Many investors successfully build portfolios remotely, but thorough market research and assembling a strong local team (agent, lender, contractor, PM) are key.

And the cost of legal defense , even if successful, will drive the company out of business.