With extremely low rates and high rents it was possible to just buy a few properties and basically use them as an ATM to fund your life and quit your job.

I’m also weary about what’s going on in the housing market right now with high interest rates housing will go down immensely in prices.

Is it possible the price is too high or the rent is too low?

One of the biggest cons is that 55+ communities often have very high HOA’s that cover a variety of services which makes them usually less profitable than comparable properties that are not 55+.

Paying rent will force you to maintain a personal budget, it will ensure your property produces the income necessary to operate the property, it creates a savings for you as a landlord so you can prepare for the next investment, and it shows how the property performs as an investment in case you have to sell.You need two accounts: checking and savings.

He performs all appropriate financial reviews.

But it can be done and whether you'd do it, where, what kind of properties you'd buy, ... will depend on your objectives, financial resources, knowledge, connections, ...Also, opportunities can be very different from country to country and within the same country, as it is within the US.Financing could be different, when available, but a 100% cash investment can be more profitable than in the US, especially given the high interest rates.My best advice is to be clear about your objectives and narrow down your options.

The only time I recommend an investor take a negative cashflow deal is if they have a high W-2 job and need to offset taxes, and /or they can afford to wait for a house to appreciate.

My DST's are through Capital Square and they sent me a document that was titled Cost Segregation Studies & More and it was performed by MS Consultants, LLC. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!