In my experience properties with no mortgage a pretty easy to get to cash flow.Back in the day (when no approval assumptions were available) I used to get into those if I could do it CHEAP ENOUGH (ie; close to ZERO), knowing I was going to do a WRAP. all cash

It's fairly easy to make 12% in a good growth mutual fund and yet I see a lot of people working very hard on their rentals and they can't tell me what their rate of return is.

However, I do know that one disadvantage with these properties is that they are not as easy to sell as is the single family property.That's the second issue.That being said, any advice as to what to do with either the first or the second issue or, ideally, with both will be greatly appreciated?

LOLI'm a pretty trusting person, but a few miles of life have taught me to be skeptical of the easy buck.

They are easy to SELL and mistake the trappings of success for real success.However, I've read lots of books from the library and been offered many sets of tapes and books for almost nothing.

It is NOT as easy as it looks on TV.

And now it is easy!

How you hold isn't going to impact your taxes (generally) and may make your tax filing more complex, and seller financing is going to make it complex enough.If I were starting out now I "might" set up LLCs and use one LLC for every 3 properties, but I might just do it the way I've always done it.Good luck and welcome aboard.Depending on your state law you may find that outright sales, with low down and easy qualifying, are easier to do than L/Ps.all cash

Easy way to check out comps from home.

It was easy.