Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

They also run the risks of high levels of regulatory pressure and litigation by virtue of their renting to legal wards who have access to free lawyers and zealous bureaucrats who see independent investors as a crop to be harvested.

However, it looks like to the left it connects to another room (maybe the living or dining room) if so, I would see if it was load bearing and maybe take down that wall and make it a little more open, probably put an island where that is.For the outside, it mostly looks like it needs a new paint job, fresh grass, and some pressure washing. 

Prop tax's some of the lowest the country very low insurance stucco houses tile roofs and desert landscaping all lead to ease of maintenance over time compared to FLA which of course has all sorts of weather related issues that is detrimental to houses .. high prop tax and sky high insurance ( certain areas) But its also growing.. so there is that.

Using high pressure sales techniques, they hock course tracks that include the Private Money Broker Certification, each starting at a "low" price, with an upsell to a higher level (price), leading up to "master" levels for much, much more.

If you are young and have not collected kids, dogs, and commitments, I'd suggest putting your head down, delaying gratification, working your a$$ off (get a second job, drive for uber, deliver pizzas, buy a pressure washer and knock on doors asking to pressure wash driveways, etc.), living off of next to nothing, and looking up in 12 months to re-evaluate.

., pressure test assumptions, look at GPs past performance vs their projections, etc.) before I make a contribution so this definitely feels like a good group to be a part of.Some GPs who have seemed reputable are still putting in assumptions such as 5% annual rent increases (which is insane in my mind) to get to their exit figures.

This is where Upside Investments in Detroit entered the picture.Upside Investments helps investors achieve a hands-off approach to real estate investing and perform a BRRRR project remotely with ease.

Higher demand areas have higher demand for a reason - people want to live there, and that tends to put pressure on prices rising as compared to rents and therefore, typically results in lower cashflow.That said, some of the areas mentioned in the previous posts are interesting, for different reasons.

But I would start with something either turnkey or light value-add, so you can start forming your boots on the ground team with less pressure and risk.