Who cares what the property taxes are?

But be careful with day trading.

And, being 23, raised in this world, I really don't care about substance, I care about making that $ yo!

If the tenants don't care for the pool properly, it could cost you thousands to fix.

I can buy a 2-4 unit with 20% down vs conventional can only buy a 2-4 INVESTMENT property with 25% down 4. there are options where DSCR loans dont repot to personal credit, helps in not having to show a bunch of paperwork or not one person in a partnership has to carry the debt5. way less paperwork to close on this loan type vs a conventional loan. we care about the income of the property you're buying and it's ability to service the debt of the property whether we use long term rents income, lease income, or air dna/bnb income.6. easily buy in partnerships, add people to your operating agreement, its as easy as that so bring partners into a deal. helps with scaling and raising capital or getting partners involved7. gift funds allowed to close on these as well, and like I said earlier, there's only a 10day seasoning period of funds with some lenders so that means you can literally have a private money lender deposit money into your account 11 days before closing, and you can use those funds to close!

But during the buyer’s due diligence, several unexpected issues surfaced, each cutting deeper into the profit I had worked years to earn.The first issue was with the water lines.

Investing in the right neighborhoods can increase your odds of success.Also if you look at the appreciation rate in Cleveland and Dayton over the past 10 years its actually quite similar to the cities of Columbus.But I do see your point of being careful in "declining population cities".

Find them at local real estate meetups, but be careful, it's a sketchy business overall.

When you sell, Uncle Sam wants his cut.

All the IRS cares is that the taxpayer is the same.