Timing isn't ideal - at least in Minnesota - but I figure real estate is just like any other industry: regardless of market conditions there is always money to be made if you're creative, have a plan and the right strategy.My business partner and I have the creativity part down but the plan and strategy are items that we're working on.

At its lowest during the recession in 2009 the average Memphis rent was 833 and in 2016 the average was 872 for a difference of 5 percent... so that’s not really a big deal.I imagine your vacancies would be longer.

That is a pretty big hurdle to jump if you plan on buying a new one every year with an average salary.

Sometimes you hear some nonsense in this industry, but this website is just too much! 

The current rents range from $750-$950 average being $828.

., above average) and that was never cited as a problem.

Production for real builders our builds take 5 to 7 months on average..

I’m sure much of what he spoke about was biased due to his businesses ventures and  maintaining his reputation in the industry. 

They find a total average return of 9% for the period they looked at (1986 to 2014), and conclude:"Each component contributes approximately equally to the aggregate U.S. portfolio of housing returns, so excluding one component excludes half of total returns on average," There is also a helpful graph comparing the breakdown between the two factors in the 30 largest metro areas. 

Its strength is new agent training and above average split.