Quote from @Feroz Penangwala: Hi everyone, I’m curious—how many of you are actively closing real estate deals right now?

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Your goals will define the route you take on this but building a list for buyers/investors is a time-intensive activity and the list is a living and breathing document.

But it’s clear you’re a smart investor who knows the long-term benefits real estate can bring.I keep reminding myself why I stick with real estate: you can make money every month in four different ways:Cash Flow – Passive income to live on.Appreciation – Long-term property value growth.Depreciation – Tax benefits that reduce your taxable income.Tenants Paying Down the Mortgage – Even if you’re paid off now, this is one of the biggest wealth-building tools for leveraged properties.It sounds like your main struggle is the stress of active management—and trust me, you’re not alone.

Active vs passive. 

I am active duty and currently stationed in Jacksonville NC.

Those agents have their ego at the expense of the relationship, and there are such agents actively participating in this thread.

As those prices fluctuate, there is a builders somewhere putting his feet up waiting to see a market turn more active because the last thing he wants to do is start paying crews to build houses, that could drop in value while he's halfway through the build process and losing equity halfway into the project.

I'm actively looking for PM in Cincinnati area.

Understand you have great equity position but it is expensive, but more importantly  takes a lot of time and very distracting from other money making activities to foreclose.