Conduct detailed due diligence, manage costs effectively, and be ready for potential challenges posed by high-interest rates and market volatility.

Grandiose claims that we initially read on the company website and then had repeated to us by Kirt Bassi, the client relationship manager, over the phone.

I have found it very difficult to find an effective property manager to manage section 8 tenants.

I do sometimes wonder if I may be too naive to invest in real estate because of things like this.You will definitely have to hire a Property Manager because of your inexperience.

Any advice from self-managing investors who handle small multi-family will be appreciated!

When conducting research on Tucson as an investor from out of state, pay attention to certain industries that are driving job development, local market statistics, property managers' insights, and online investment forums to obtain a deeper understanding than just surface-level facts.

Our property manager aims for getting the work-from-homers, traveling nurses, etc vs going after the vacationers and it's doing well to the point of we don't get to use it as much as we would like!

do some odd jobs--plenty of contractors are looking for help...start a lawn care business (extremely popular right now), work for a company that's involved with real estate such as a property manager, title company or hard money company (F-Street is often hiring) or a real estate investment company? 

If you don't have a background in renovations / project management / construction I would recommend you leave "deal" alone.

If you are scared of losing everything and that everything is the 16k entry plus closing costs, it's not worth it on subject-to which has to be done correct and requires a lot of management to make sure their loan does not get called.