and to be clear - no, there is no obvious / effortless / low risk way to put funds into something RE-related with no experience and easily beat savings or CD returns right now.lots of folks thought there was and got burned.getting in right now requires patience and money. 

Partner Driven financed the Spruce Street acquisition using its own capital, covering both the $200,450 purchase price and the $16,000 renovation costs.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Build a portfolio of routine service call tasks and light remodels with actual costs that your Clients can compare to outside vendor's similar work.

Start by talking to a bank or whoever you plan on getting the loan from to find out how much you can borrow and what the costs are associated with that.

I work with a company that does tax appeals at no cost unless we win. 

Hello BP community,I'm interested to learn what most investors do with the portion of rental income commonly set aside for cap ex, repair, and vacancy costs.

I’d personally rather receive a little less rent and have the tenants cover this cost.

Short answer, redemption includes the VALUE (not the cost) of post-foreclosure improvements, no matter who made them.

If you want to invest now and get enjoyment, you should be looking for condos with low HOA that have strong financials.