Depends on whether you're looking for cash flow, appreciation or both, what cost of entry you prefer, turn key vs. needing rehab....there are good and bad areas in every state. 

Others differences that jump out: loan parameters are stiffer (usually 20 terms on a mortgage instead of 30 year), commercial insurance will be more expensive, appraisals will cost a good bit more.

-Administrative Burden: Managing substantial services may require more administrative work and potentially higher costs in terms of time and resources.Some investors do use creative strategies to maximize tax benefits, but this particular approach of converting long-term rentals into an active business reported on Schedule C while providing substantial services is less common.

Here's how they work: they advertise a low initial cost of $499 for a 30-yard dumpster, but in the fine print, it says you'll pay extra for any weight over 3000 pounds.As a first-time home renovator, I assumed the 3000 pounds would be more than enough and ended up paying a lot more than I expected.

Hi @Ryan Nelson ,You If your house is listed for $100k and the agent wants you to pay their commission for bringing the buyer, counter their offer with either:Rise the price to offset the cost of commissionsYou agree to the agent's offer and you pay the commissionYou don't sell to themHow valuable is it to you to sell quickly for higher (gross) dollar compared to waiting for a different buyer willing to pay their realtor commission?

Without getting into too much detail, the cost to build right now is astronomically high and this is putting upward pressure on the market.

The savings in cost and time could easily pay the financed payments for the machines and provide good return.  

So I strongly recommend people know who and what they are dealing with - saving $5-$10 a month can cost you a lot more in the long run

Will not having the correct reserves to deal with 100 year old repair costs potentially cripple your portfolio for a couple years?

Yes, you can ask them to be out by 10/29, but if they don't leave what will it cost you in terms of eviction costs, lost rent, damages, etc.2.