@Daniel LaCroix unfortunately after using these platforms myself I realised getting these to work for real estate is a bit of a pain.

I feel your pain @Linda Weygant!

Age doesn't come into the mix, unless someone plans to do rehab work themselves and it's all aches and pain :)

Seller financing just spreads the pain across the years while the note is being paid off. 1031 would avoid all of that, but he would need to identify a new property within 45 days and close the transaction within 180.

states were the homes have a lot of basements.. these can be good and or if they weep or leak can be a pain.. 3.

In my experience it is a pain to scale, but once you get to a nice amount of doors and you have the right people in place it can work very nicely with other businesses like brokerage, investing, cleaning, maintenance, contracting, etc.

We did that once and it was a pain for us at the time too.

Not too many Rentals, not too few, and I’m always looking for a fixer upper close to me.I have friends that use this similar philosophy keeping active and invested in their work like Rehabbing cars, and another guy enthralled with sail boats.For me; if it’s fun, makes me Useful, has financial upside possibilities, keeps me active and sharp, maybe adding to my life’s longevity...

having a W2 makes financing residential properties SO MUCH EASIER. that's a big reason I still keep my job (and it's kinda awesome)1099 financing isn't actually harder, but it's a 2 year minimumyou can go commercial, but for small loans it's a PAIN to underwrite.

I feel your pain @Andrew Magnowski!!