Also, I think you need to have an accredited investor status before you can invest, so that may explain why you don't have as many people talking about it.

I am not a bankruptcy expert, but isn't that procedure used to release people from existing debt but not monthly expenses.  

@Grant ShipmanIn my experience with these units are very difficult to manage and people at the 30% level also create a new set of problems.

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What do people think about hot tubs in your STR ?

I am looking to purchase a residential or commercial multi family in the Sherman/Dennison TX area. I am also open to partnering on a transaction.  Can anyone suggest and agent or property manager that can help me with...

I think when you start you need to make sure you work with people who are reliable.

Don't let them choose for you.Just inspect what you expect....Also I would talk to housing office in Memphis to get a feel of how many people are on the Section 8 waitlist, what kind of rents they pay, what zip codes are they targeting, see if they have any stats about how long tenants stay and average rent.While a lot of people try to look at google street view to get an idea of the neighborhood, there is no substitute for visiting in person.

People can watch/listen to podcasts, but the only way to get into RE is making that leap.Just shot you a message!

For example, we have an artisan chocolatier in a town of 350 people.