Purchase price: $635,000 Cash invested: $10,000 In the process of closing.

My siblings still live there, the house definitely needs some fixes, and now I'm out of cash. 

Investing in a buy and hold that provides some cash flow in a appreciating market. 

So, real estate agents may do it part-time, but rarely do they do it well.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Goal after 5 years min cash flow of 6-7k a month.

I finally decided to close the doors mainly because the unit used was not available anymore, but also because the regulations got stricker and stricker over time.Now, if you want to use your 2-4 as an STR, you need to show proof that you are living in the unit you are renting by sharing a government-issued ID with that exact unit or your tax exemption form.If you have a building over 5 units, it's a bit easier but still challenging ( you can rent up to 25% of the units out for airbnb)...the few people I know that are successful are NOT the owners of the building, but more so the operator of the airbnb unit aka str arbitrage

For those managing rentals out of state, how do you ensure everything runs smoothly?

I actually found out about this forum through Brandon Turner’s book, Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down.

It would be similar to a charitable gift.In a conservation easement, a real estate investor “donates” development rights on a piece of property to a qualified charity, public agency, or land conservatory.In return for the donation, they get a tax deduction as if they gave cash to a charity.Let's dive into the basics.Let's say you buy a 20-acre piece of real estate that includes a 5-acre self-storage facility.

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