I am a young professional looking to get started in REI.

I think you will be better served being aggressive in making offers, shopping hard, building relationships with real estate professionals, and in the end tackling a house that you can add value to. 

Hi BPers,I have come across a SFH in a good neighborhood which is presently leased to a senior care operator.What are the pros and cons of buying such a property.Thanks,Meena

The assignment assigns the Mortgage to youThe allonge transfers the note to youAs for due diligence :Are the notes Dodd Frank CompliantHow much are you investing relative to the current unpaid balance (UPB0How much are you investing relative to the current Value of the propertyAre there unpaid taxes on the propertyAre there any unpaid liens on the propertyAre the borrowers currentHave the loans been professionally serviced so you know the pay history and the correct UPBDo the borrowers pay on timehow long have the buyers been in the property, do they pay on timeAre taxes and insurance escrowedIs there insurance naming the lender is there a lenders title policy

If it gets down to pocket change range for the local professionals and they aren't touching it, there's a reason why.

You can then offset a passive loss. ( I know it is a complicated topic, please talk to qualified professional) 

This will help local professionals find your post and help you with your search.Best,Abel

Hello,I have a house that was flooded in Harvey (Aug. 2017) for the first time (to my knowledge as I bought it from a wholesaler with no disclosure) .The house is one story with three bedrooms (one of them is a master suite) with a very reasonable living space and backyard.I rehabbed the house and it looks great now, ....nobody would buy it :0(The house is near the medical center in Houston (in a subdivision called parkwest near Westbury) If I rent it it will create a -ve cash flow of about $300I'm thinking to turn it into Senior independent living but it seems to be very complicated strategy with the best yield.Any experience in doing this in Houston would e appreciated?

Rent of $700/month or higher otherwise buying a toilet or water heater is just to much of annual gross rentOnly deferred maintenance I can hire a top tier property management firm to do (I.e. no structural repairs)In this area you can pretty much sell a rental property in under week at 9% cap rate to gross rents if it meets these criteria, has professional management, no deferred maintenance, and vetted tenants. 

I have a few questions that I would love for other both novice and professional investors to share their experiences 1.