The benefits are that you don't have to actively be involved managing the property, it provides both monthly cash returns (based on the rents it gets) as well as equity growth and appreciation, and it is much easier to do an even-money exchange into a TIC.

This certainly appears to be an extensive site, with great information.Having held a real estate license and actually worked with a real estate firm some years ago, I do have some knowledge about investing in real estate, but it’s been many years since I’ve actually participated in that field.Let me try to be as brief as possible.

If you feel strongly about this, as it appears you do, why not have a meeting or conference call with you, your sister and the loan officer to discuss it specific to her needs/wants?

if they know that johhny buysalot is probably going to buy it with a minimum of fuss, it's just easier for them to deal with johnny and a few other guys.

It appears more older houses are being listed this week than I saw over the last few months, and it seems the prices are lower than I would have expected them to be.

Big ticket deferred maintenance requests will be made, more inquiries about exterior appearance will be brought to your attention, and there will be greater interest in monthly vacancy reports than normal.

I'm sure with you being in the market it will be a bit easier to find something.

What you want to accomplish is realistic and I understand in the end you may feel that going the SFR will allow an easier exit strategy however if you're going for cash flow then why not try to accomplish this in the lowest amount of properties you can?

But while Wall Street is becoming America's largest residential landlord, it appears China wants to get paid for commercial properties... and Detroit.LINK

I am more upset about what appears to be low-quality work.