Their rents well below market.

Quote from @James Harryton: Hey, I recently bought my first rental property in Polk County it doesn’t cash flow enough for me to have a property manager so I would have to manage this myself for the time being, however in about 6 months I would want to get a HELOC on the property and use that as a down payment on maybe a multi family and then rinse and repeat, I was wondering if this sounds reasonable or would I have to do something else, and also because the market value of homes are so expensive around me, the 1% rule for rents don’t really work for me thank you so much 

Sadly I realize that I won't get the hands on control, but I won't be getting calls about every little rehab issue and they are marketing to and qualifying the buyers.

So all that is a combo of urban and suburban.You’ve brought up some interesting points about the shifting dynamics in the Dallas and Austin markets.

We're talking about title company reps, real estate transaction attorneys, SEC attorneys (yeah, the fancy ones), insurance agents, and lenders who make magic happen.

One of our goals is to invest in real estate for short term and long term rental use.  

I'll give you the short answer.If you invest $175,000 to purchase a $750,000 house and you'll earn appreciation on the full $750,000 and not just the $175,000 you put in.Do a search for "real estate vs stock market calculator" on your favorite search engine and you'll find examples like this: https://businesscaseguy.com/should-i-invest-in-real-estate-o...

I'm not interested in secondary market loans as they're a totally different animal.

I actually to date did not charge what I felt the market rent was, because I genuinely felt uncomfortable.

I’ve seen firsthand how being plugged into a strong local network can help you find off-market deals or avoid costly repairs.PS: Did you know Cleveland’s real estate market has some of the most affordable properties compared to other major metros in the US?