I work with numerous out of state investors that want to purchase here in Cincinnati and expand their portfolio.

Neal Bawa is an intellectual cheat.

Major issues are lack of parking, lack of elevators, leading to numerous unlived in units.  

Screwed up our taxes numerous times and last month our insurance was dropped since they didn't pay it appropriately.  

We have numerous who have their payments set up to auto-pay.

If one were to look at the list of portfolio properties presented on various syndicator websites and think that the syndicator listing them was the one that found, secured, purchased and asset managed all the listed properties, then one might arrive at an inaccurate conclusion for numerous syndicators.

I’m an independent and licensed real estate broker in Tulum, and after analyzing the performance of numerous properties, I can confirm what Mike is saying.

@Diana Teng there are a LOT of potential pitfalls:(So, it's vitaly important to not just find someone that you think you can trust because they tell you what you want to hear, but you find someone that their processes seem a good fit for what you want.EXAMPLE: we do BRRR Turnkeys for clients and take numerous vides we share with them - initial, worst state of any demo, when HVAC, plumbing, electrical update BEFORE walled in, before any major payouts and of course a final walk-thru video.One thing that's accurate from all the HGTV renovation/flip shows is that you should expect and plan for surprises!

There are indeed many tempting short-term investment opportunities in the market that look very attractive numerically, but their potential risks can easily lead to pitfalls.

There are numerous articles on this site that explain the pros and cons of investing in multi-family vs. single family.