The Midwest can be great for affordability and cash flow, and Detroit stands out for Section 8 because of the demand for rental units.Mentors & Resources: Finding a mentor who has direct experience with Section 8 investing is ideal.

Try to find someone local.

And I have a 7 figure portfolio invested in both direct real estate (via residential rentals) and syndication/crowdfunding passive investments (because I feel both have their strengths and weaknesses and I want both in my portfolio).To backup a second: You can find virtually every type of real-estate investment strategy ( core, core plus, value-added , opportunistic) and asset type ( multifamily , self storage, office, mobile home parks etc.) via syndication/crowdfunding.

Moving forward, I’ll make sure I have a buyer’s agent in future deals.

With this new reality it is imperative that buyers are aware of these expenses prior to submitting offers on homes; they should also be aware of the risk that these costs can appreciate aggressively.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna163853

In fact there are banks that excel at different types of real estate lending and that should dictate where even your real estate funding finds a home.  

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $1,500 Sale price: $69,900 First house that I bought knowing it was a good deal going into it that needed no work.

The Tax Court noted it could not find any authority that suggests a taxpayer is qualified to allocate the value of property between land and improvements.Use the one that feels most reasonable for you. ...

But be sure you find one that is comfortable working in the details of your target market.

Or buying a property in a seller's market, and then buying another one a few years later in a buyer's market.