What they do not know is the city, state, and your locations that you want to target.

Even if you joined a good mentoring program in another location, they will probably tell you to start building a team in your target market, so the end result is the same.Again, I can only speak firsthand of the Sumrok program, but I can tell you that Brad's students are absolutely doing the things you mentioned in your two bullet points.

Over-budgeting is critical to ensure that renovations don’t eat into your profits.Market Fluctuations: If property values in your area do not appreciate as expected, or if you face a market downturn, the amount you can refinance for may be lower than anticipated.Financing Challenges: Securing financing for the initial purchase and rehab, as well as refinancing after the property is rehabbed, may be challenging, particularly if the property is located in an area with fluctuating values or if the rehab work doesn’t immediately improve the property’s appraised value.Tenant Risk: Rent collection and tenant management can be unpredictable.

( Regarding interior, and not HOA, management, location)Anyone has experience renting for snowbirds?

I don't know enough about your rentals to determine quality, location, or layout, but I suspect my numbers are pretty close.However, your utilities are pretty expensive in the winter.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Investment Info:Townhouse fix & flip investment. 123 W 132nd St is a historic townhouse located in Harlem, New York.

Investment Info:Townhouse fix & flip investment. 159 W 129th St is a multi-family building located in the heart of Harlem, New York.

With the prevalence of remote work policies, many people opted to leave affordable apartments living near work in and around metros to live an hour or two outside of their work location to get much more space for their money.

Sadly, it seems that cash flow on long term rentals with 20% down just does not exist in most desirable locations.