As a landlord with several dozen properties, does anyone utilize publicly traded SFR property rental businesses such as American Homes 4 Rent, Starwood Waywood Residential Trust, Blackstone's Invitation Homes, etc to help gauge comparisons between what us small fish do versus these large landlords?  

In a lower priced rental, are there  generally less needs for fixing simple things by the landlord if there is a family with a male adult living in the home versus a single mother.  

It is a much more effective use of my time to drive the things I can change versus those I can't.Can someone weigh in?

Some banks have foreign national loans but they want 40 to 50% down for the extra risk versus 20 to 25% for local buyers here.There are hundreds of billions flowing in from many countries for U.S investments.

The basic question becomes:If there are nice properties in Detroit like that then how much do they cost versus rents??

They are very different, the skills to be able manage versus agent!  

I had a good long talk with my Realtor and she gave me some of the same information and a great way to weed out people who just want an easy way to occupy a property versus those who are truly interested in a lease option.  

Hi, I'm new to real estate investment and am planning to invest in SFH or owner-occupied Residential MFH in metro Charlotte. As a "newbie," should I make my first purchase through a real estate agent? I've owned homes...

You don’t know-your VA might work with a cat in her lap.6.To compute your pay offer, double the time YOU would take (or at least time and one-half.) 7.I use an average of $4/hour, as prevailing wage rate.

They will usually have connections to off market data and get an more accurate report versus a national company who dabbles in that market from time to time with appraising.