Older properties can be picked up for < 50% of ARV and go up in value in rapid ways with urban renewal efforts … I’ve seen this happen time and time again and so it’s worth saying, diversification is ideal.

If I would have used competent management, the manager that I picked and vetted, then it would have cash flowed, assuming they could have filled the vacancies.The big lesson I learned is that the property manager selected can make or break a deal. 

So I picked up a few books which includes, "The Book on Investing In Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down," and "The Book on Rental Property Investing," both by Brandon Turner, which introduced me to the BiggerPockets community.With a decade of experience in property management under my belt, along with my property management certifications and an NC real estate broker’s license (with Broker-In-Charge designation), I’m eager to leverage my background to secure long-term financial stability for my family.

How messed up the other utilities are, how much has to get torn up and infrastructure done before any rebuilding can take place. 

The money partner on these deals will bring in about $35,000 to $50,000 for each deal and the expected IRR is around 25%-35% each year for the 3 year period essentially doubling their money in 3-4 years.So rather than focusing on picking up a couple of coaching clients this year, I think I am just going to focus on finding money partners to buy deals with.  

We picked this option.

I just lost my job a few days ago, the reason for picking any state nothing tying me down to this area.

Another option would be to utilize a property manager to manage everything and keep a buffer between you and the tenants.

@Shmou N.ShmouYou can collect Rent and all other fees; Utilities, parking, or any other fee needed.We don't currently have a notification of the deposit but I will add it to our develoemt roadmap and you will see it in an update.

After watching some of the podcasts and reading posts I am set on starting my real estate journey utilizing the house hacking strategy.