Hello all,I am looking to move the family to a better home for us.

However, I remain committed to expanding my knowledge in this area and will continue to follow your posts to understand better how to analyze these investment opportunities.

Like Evan said earlier, if they won't show you the numbers and very quickly answer ALL of your questions, then it's better to get 5% in money market than lose part or ALL of your investment.I've recently been informed of capital call requests of up to 150% of original investment, others such as invest another 10% to save 80% of your investment.Anyone who attended the real estate investing or syndicating courses should seek a refund.

I think some of the newer construction is sitting well above current market value and could be in jeopardy if the market adjusts or the economy continues to fluctuate with inflation.Depending on where you live and what your comfort level is there are several other states that can offer a better cash flow for a similar price range.  

But overall, I think newer built houses will absorb the abuse better. 

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Not here to defend anyone or point fingers but we have had many unsatisfied investors over the past 10 years.Most will buy 1 property and expect miracles.It takes a larger portfolio to make it more stable and more cashflow profitable long term.Owning 1 or 2 properties can always be a hit/miss.Owning a larger portfolio should over time perform better "year after year".Just my opinion based on PM data that we see on the back end.Much success

Is it better to constantly reach out to motivated seller leads or have motivated sellers reaching out to me?

They feel better protected that way

If there are no such rules in your area, I still recommend a separate escrow account for each tenant's security deposit; there are some banks that have "master" escrow accounts that allow for each tenant to be a "sub-account" under the master - this is also a good way (maybe even better if you scale up in size).