(FYI, We are trying to build a small (5 to 6 properties), high quality portfolio in the next 5 years, planning on putting 25-30% down)The investment opportunity in question is a new build, single-family home with a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom layout, accompanied by a 2-car garage, located in the neighborhood of Wesley Chapel, FL.

If water pressure is low, you can always call CAM.

Last night after work I had to fix a water heater on one property, a water line leak under a sink at another property, and work on an HVAC unit at a third property.

I highly recommend starting by tuning in to the BiggerPockets podcast.

Then watch the comparable properties and see if they rent quickly (priced too low) or if they sit on the market (priced too high). 

Hmm....I'm thinking about that...because I have a family member who have a rental in the Fort Lauderdale area with a beautiful oceanfront in a flood zone area and her place is in high demand.

Several things to contribute here: 1) Private Lenders with no credit experience emerge doing down payment and 100%/High LTV financing at the end of every cycle, 2) they're among the first to loose their shirts in every downturn, 3) although someone termed this type of lending "gator", it's not new, 4) the guy that coined it didn't get into real estate untill well after the last crash, 5) he has no real credit background or experience (he's never been a lender), 6) Google the guy's name and "looses professional license in AZ" to see what pops up, and finally 7) he's really effective at telling people what they want to hear, filling their heads full of hopes and dreams, getting them to buy his training, and his minios generally won't want to hear what a real, seasoned lending vet will try to tell them.

Hello all, I just wanted to share with you a piece I wrote about BTR trend in Sunbelt states...would love to hear your thoughts about it.The Sunbelt states of the United States are currently experiencing a housing conundrum, a cocktail of high interest rates (approaching 7%) and dwindling housing supply that's reshaping the real estate landscape.

And it is only 1500 sqft for both units, so rent will be limited based on the small size and you still have to maintain kitchens and bathrooms for two units, which means high maintenance cost to rent ratio. 

Seems like I am having a problem because I'm a recent high school graduate  Please advise how to buy a multifamily home under these circumstances.