So if you're looking for cash flow, you need a large down payment.That being said, a 2-4 unit property in DC is almost always a good choice.

I would look at the underlying sponsors as there are some very large and reputable companies in this space. 

However, so many people want to invest without any money (kinda the antithesis for investing), that the brrr is starting with financing which is adding to the comlication.Good luck.

Your team can make or break your deals, every successful investor will attribute a large portion of their success to those who helped them and they learned from.

I manage large portfolio properties in NYC/Michigan/Memphis/Indiana all handsoff.FYI: I am a Software developer at Ford Motor.

I commonly hear in the media about, for example, Elon Musk taking a large amount of personal debt to finance his deal with Twitter.

I told her I was looking for an apartment and asked her if the apartment I was calling was a HUD apartment or if it belonged to ____________ (the large company locally that rents many apartments).

I think if you want to put in the sweat equity to do direct mailing, focus most of your energy in researching a specific property owner and specifically target a narrow property owners with specific marketing material probably better than spending money on large number of postcards. 

Right now retail is largely looking pretty solid in a lot of markets, but make sure you do some serious homework about the property's area and the wider market.

My daughter says that enrollment is down at Temple, largely attributed to crime in the areaI would imagine that a new construction property is probably pretty nice, and that will appeal to more renters.