Long time San Diego RE investor currently taking a hiatus from purchasing in the local market.  

So, real estate agents may do it part-time, but rarely do they do it well.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

But get them and the family staying in the home both on the lease since the insurance is paying the rent, but the family is usually responsible for the deposit.

Are you open to taking a loan out on the home you bought with cash?

I’ll definitely raise the question with them.Thanks for the response.

If you haven't read "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber, I highly recommend it.

The Census came out and reported the first (modest) uptick in population in 2023 for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Quote from @Isuf Aruci: i live in the NY area and would love to build a house or a mid apartment building. but the land search is very very difficult. also lets say i found the land, where would i get information and see if its buildable, also how do you calculate a land to see if its worth building or not.   

@Robert FrazierThis really depends on the market. 

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