Put in time, energy and work to teach someone how to potentially compete with me and give them 50% of my profits; or2.

Why not assume that competent property management is used in both cases, versus self managing?

I guess the best way to create and analogy is to say that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world, this might have been true in the 1990's when he was in his prime but at todays condition with his age, there are many who could best him.Lastly, my demographic is just like what you are describing.

You won't get the tax write down for depreciation like with the buy and hold though.Hard money lending in Cali you won't get the same return as in other states because HML's are competing in a rising market.

Since then, my business partner and I have flipped and sold 7 properties and have now purchased and rehabbed our first rental property, and BiggerPockets has been a key player all along the way.

Robert - Most forums have a policy against promoting competing sites -- it is like going into McDonalds and pitching Burger King.

Obviously their target market was basketball and volleyball players who are abnormally tall!

Luckily, the rentals for this particular area are close to 100% occupied because students compete to get into these units.

You have to do what you must do in order to successfully compete.

The urban core areas you are competing more against big funds and companies that are willing to take less margin for a flight to trophy assets or higher quality holdings.