My plan would be to go in and raise rents close to market units are in decent shape just need minor updating 5k max each unit.

From the outside it’s not in bad shape, trim mold needs to be replaced, landscaping and siding need to be updated.

Growing up and still to this day they live paycheck to paycheck and I've made it my goal to change this trend.

Home was listed for 50k with only a picture of the front of the home.I have learned when there is no interior pics it usually means its in bad shape.

Also, it has been great having feet on the ground out there, who help me keep up with the market trends, and possible investment options.

I would have never thought about getting into buying a car wash, but what attracts me to this situation is that he really knows the ins and outs of mechanically making sure these things run well, and he also can walk in and tell immediately whether the equipment is in good shape/ has been maintainted.

Does anybody know if it's just certain lenders or is there some trend going on right now that rates are a lot higher for rentals?

The trend has simply been for these tech companies to create an easy button for everything.

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These parameters will help decide what kind of yields you are searching for, which you can use to filter down your list of macro markets.Then I would start by looking at the macro market's fundamentals, that is the population, job and income growth over time.After that, I would look to see what the rents and home prices are and how those are trending as well.I would do a similar analysis, but at the sub-market level for the metro area you are considering investing in.Other metrics that I find valuable to understand are household income, poverty, unemployment, and educational attainment.