Or is it more due to the stereotypes around people on Section 8/the other tenants are paying a considerably lower amount every month?

(with conservative assumptions on annual appreciation - 2%, and annual rent increase - 1%, as well as 5% vacancy/maintenance).I see so many people say they only go for properties with at least 15% cash on cash returns, which seems extremely difficult in this market

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One of the other features of the Land Trust that many people overlook is that it is the entity that conducts the "business" of the investment.

@Ali Harris, this is probably my favorite part of real estate investing: seeing the potential in a property that isn't readily apparent to most other people, and then executing a plan to bring your vision to life - so cool to hear you're exploring this!

when partnering with people on a Joint Venture deal make sure to thoroughly layout all aspects of the companies operations and ensure that a clear understanding is made as to who will oversee what. taking the time to find the right partners can go a long way when the going gets tough or feelings get hurt. initially the deal involved partnering with a hands off venture capitol group but luckily an owner of a nearby carwash offered to go in on the deal instead and provided his industry expertiseDid you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Tina LeeThe lengths that people go to avoid the $800 fee still surprises me. 

Most people don't get to say they had a SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIP!  

Most people who househack use that as an opportunity to gain experience into managing a property for themselves.