Some, like us, only allow investment in deals in which we are in full control as the managing partners; others act as a marketplace for various sponsors who pass certain criteria, still others allow just about anyone to “crowdsource” a real estate deal.My concern, from the very beginning was that many of these platforms are run by tech guys, not real estate or finance guys.

You own the home but have to pay a monthly lot rent that can change at any time at the park owners discretion..You have no control over that.. you want to buy something with no control.. almost like stocks..

@Tim Herman Miscellaneous expenses are lawn care and pest control.

MLS access and control of information is a contentious issue for agents and consumers, Zillow and the like are dominating the market with this data making it harder for agents in the ensuing years, heck harder for everyone.Better question to ask is what information are you looking for?

Digging in to public records and calling police, we found that tenant was arrested for "manufacturing controlled substance between 4g to 200g".Tenant was not trouble maker but here's the history:1.

12 month because it gives you some control over when vacancies happen (you can also do whatever month number will put you in a good position), for example if a unit goes vacant in winter it is harder to fill and may rent for less while the opposite is true in spring.

Arvada is definitely on our list, it's difficult for us Californians to get a pulse on the traffic situation because it's all relative.

Capital controls imposed on Chinese citizens really began around 2016, which may explain why homes prices really started jumping up early 2017 as the controls became effective around June-July of 2017 so presumably many buyers were rushing into safe haven assets in anticipation of this happening.Long story short on China, many citizens have fears of policies over there and feel that a weakening Yuan over the next several years in addition to bank runs and an impending credit crisis (China has printed more money over last 2 years than ever in their history) will have heavy implications on their wealth and they wish to diversify and send as much money out as they can before things begin to get really messy.

@Brady BitterThe main thing i was debating with myself was whether or not i should treat single family portfolio  similar to a commercial or multi-family value add deals - the main difference is how its valued - on commercial/multifamily the value is a factor of its income, while single family is solely based on sold comps, therefore have less control over the value and are left to the market's valuation which tends to be more volatile comparing to rent rates.I think the IO route could be safe if you are Conservative with the LTV and have enough cushion to sustain any downturn that provide enough time to liquidate,

Hi Sally - Welcome.If you are considering investing in residential real estate in WA,  be aware that there are major changes coming in state law,  almost certainly including 'just cause' eviction rules (HB2453) this session,   and possibly also statewide rent control (HB2779) (less likely this session,  but IMO very likely in the medium/long term unfortunately)  that both if passed will substantially or even dramatically affect the level of risk, business model, and other aspects of owning and operating rental property.