I immediately recognized that the listing agent/property manager had the current rent well below market & the asking price massively wrong.

You cannot choose a section 8 tenant over a market rate tenant.

If you do not do your market research correctly, it doesn't matter how great your list is because you will pull a list in a bad market.

Financing can be trickier in smaller markets, so work with an investor-friendly agent and lender who know the area.

My custodian does not have a money market or similar sweep account to keep idle cash earning.

We didn’t find a joint investment, but I found an off-market deal and invested with my dad separately.

Are you looking at investing in Birmingham or other markets?

Quote from @Clive Duncan: I'm not sure if this forum is still active, but I'm looking to chat with a few real estate investors in Ontario who may be interested in raising funds by selling fractional shares of their property.My co-founder and I are doing some market research so we need to talk to some folks to gather more insights before building this out.If this interests you or someone you know, please reach out.

I’m active in the market and happy to share insights on neighborhoods, financing options, or connect you with resources.

Also, if you’ve found certain markets more promising than others, what’s been driving your decisions?