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...  

It's important to know your exit strategy whether you want to sell the property quickly, use the BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) method, or keep onto it for a long time.Think about consulting a property inspector, real estate agent in the area, or even a mentor with knowledge of the Houston real estate market for advice.

For now, I recommend you purchase "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Hey Nicholass, BRRRR is a great strategy for investing in the Cleveland area and there are plenty of experienced folks here who can guide you through the process.

That they turn units quickly and are very proactive.And while high occupancy doesn’t answer every question and there are ways to inflate it (undercharging), it’s a great starting point.

I could offer to buy the lien from the winner, making him a quick profit (but I suspect he wants the property more than a profit.

I’m a new real estate investor interested in single family flips (to start) and I’m searching for not just a partner, but the right partner, and by that I mean someone with integrity and honesty who is in a financial position to help me quickly make deals happen.

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No, it had nothing to do with REI, we just found out very quickly that we were not a good match.

Too soon to probably see exterior evidence, but it’s obviously traveling in a cavity to the wall above the header/ drywall exposes moisture quick.