My experience is that with lower grade properties that it is pretty consistent with tenant issues and their lack of concern for your property.

(After all, they're consistently putting furnishings in vacant homes, and their insurer certainly knows the risks of that.)Honestly, you probably don't have a whole lot of options other than going to the staging company with an offer less than $6k to settle the issue.Theft sucks.

I've been learning the trade (consistently) for about 3 months now and I’m getting closer and closer to my very first deal the more I network with different agents, rehabbers, investors etc.

I will point out however, that if you're comparing a vending route to Self Storage, you are forgetting all the benefits of the real estate: appreciation, depreciation, mortgage buy down, etc.Okay, I could go on and on, and perhaps I'm a little bit biased since I own several companies that all specialize in Self Storage, but after investing in virtually every asset class in real estate - I have found Nothing, and I mean nothing that produces the consistent cash flow, and returns, with the fewest hassles, Than self storage.

Our client is claiming that they provide consistent 8% returns.Thanks BP for being my vetting service!

I have a billboard tenant that consistently pays late and per the terms of the agreement I have been adding a late charge.

My recommendation is Bigger Pockets, Epic Pro Real Estate, and House Flipping HQ - there's many, many more, but these are a great start.Not sure what your focus is on, but stay focused, stay consistent and best of luck.Travel as far as you can see, and when you get there, you'll see a little further.Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.George

Just look at Coney Island, lol, Yes I grew up there, $400k for a foamboard townhouse (with seawater stains, and even the occasional piss stains) that will likely rent for $1500 MAX = Negative cash flow.

In fact, they approached me about the loan, not the other way around.My pool of friends and family probably consists of a spectrum of investors with different tolerances for rate, capital, term.  

My wife and I are young real estate investors from Long Island NY.