This simple chart shows the PE multiple difference/spread between SP500 and US Equity REITs, typically REITs more expensive than stocks but now at lowest level/price since GFC-2009, so from a relative value perspective of where to invest a dollar, this is a great time to invest in real estate, thinking long term.

-Loan Extension Fees-Early Payment PenaltiesLots of good advice from everyone else above, but wanted to add this as if you can find a lender that minimizes these extra charges that can make a big difference

Hey All, With higher prices and current interest rates, investors are looking to different strategies to make deals work.

Some sponsors sell to REITs that may pay a premium, others may have different relationships/strategies for exits.

Example, in one of the markets that I am in there are two different trip plex properties.

Currently I am getting like 170-1900 average after all expenses.now I have a different company who’s proposing the below.

I also have a primary residence with nearly a JUMBO loan at a high interest rate and I own a vacation place in cash (small trailer not worth much money but i also own the land) in a different state that I pay RE taxes on. 

One of your biggest challenges will be separating all the online fluff from reality.EXAMPLE: several S8 "gurus" have already been exposed as frauds, but unfortunately, they sucked in thousands of investors.You're an engineer, use your education & experience to start building up a logical approach to investing in rentals:)Start with this:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

It's better to spend your time looking to acquire properties in a different manner.

For example, any expenditures on carpeting will go into a different depreciation bucket than concrete sidewalks.The harder part is the cost segregation of the original structure and you can follow one of the half-dozen ways the IRS allows you to do cost segregation.