I understand it might seem like a good idea skipping one and saving 6%.In my opinion a good realtor value is more than 6%, money we’ll spend..I emphasize in good realtor as in any industry there are bad and good Ive been fortunate enough to work with the best..

AirDNA shows you average nightly rents, what tops STR are and what amenities they have, average occupancy.

Nearly everyone has a social media profile https://www.statista.com/statistics/273476/percent...and they spend an average of 5 hours a day on their devices. https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/03/u-s-consumers-no...Now, someone can either look at this data and say, "nah, that will die soon." or "social media is terrible, it's ripping apart society", "social media will have no effect on business" or "con artists and marketing teams have figured out how easy it is to use social media against you" and leave it at that.

Do what most people don’t do if you don’t want an average life.

In return for the commitment and remarkable hustle I'm willing to put in, I expect to become a whale in this industry.

Originally posted by @Lane Kawaoka:A good article on SFH... mentioningLink: https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/single-family-rental/best-counties-buying-single-family-rentals-2018/Takeaways: 78% of owners are mom & pops that only one 1-2 rentals, SFH growth markets.The takeaway that most turnkey owners are mom & pop landlords with small rental portfolios mirrors my experience in the industry as well.

Your average real estate investor does not have to worry about things like fraternization or their security clearance if you have one.

.- If I go that way and use passive real estate investing via online platforms, which I never tried, I'm wondering if the returns are really at least 7-8% on average, as I read about it.

You need to have the down payment of 3.5%, plus the closing costs 4%-5%, and three months in reserves for mortgage payments.If you have the average price for a duplex in your area, then a lender can work with you to develop an estimate.

You should have seen the belly laugh.. at the time that county was so poorly run that titles would take on average 90 days to record .. so they had to offer gap insurance which was the first time I learned of this little nugget..