Ultimately, what drives real estate values is supply and demand and the income you can derive from those properties.

It is important to look for locations with strong economic growth, rising demand for housing, employment, vacation and infrastructure developments, as well as properties that offer the potential for value appreciation or steady cash flow.

For beginners, focus on markets with lower entry costs, high investor activity, and steady demand—like parts of the Midwest or the Southeast.

Sometimes a slow and steady plan is better than being ready to jump on a deal.

While S8 can be appealing for its steady payments, in my experience, the returns often aren’t worth the effort, especially for newer investors.

Purchase price: $420,000 Cash invested: $15,000 This buy-and-hold property generates a steady cash flow, with a gross monthly rent of $3,900.

Start small and start simple - hit a good solid single that pays you every month - I will aim for bigger returns through flipping or refinancing once i have a steady stream of cash to help offset the risk those things bring.  

The demand here far exceeds the supply so there is no reason why your property should not have been leased months ago.

We also have a lot more available capital with more advantageous rates these days and we're currently experiencing an upmarket as well, so these rates reflect that since the cost of assets are up.We do supply financials in our investment docs and we also now have ongoing reporting for these open funds, with even more robust reporting to come.

There is increasing supply as a result of increasing demand but the real question you're asking is whether it's going to lead to oversupply and lower rents or not.