EVERY other investment loses you money in that year, and every year following, unless your crystal ball predictions about APPRECIATION of the Investment come true.

Yeah this is what they say they offered Program OverviewWe offer flexible bridge loans combined with gap funding with a simple and transparent application process, reliable funding, and predictable pricing to achieve 100% financing for your fix and flip real estate investment project.The bridge loan, referred to as PRIME loan, is a short-term mortgage for real estate investors, who prefer to finance the purchase and/or rehabilitation of their investment property rather than buy fully in cash.

The south east is very beneficial from a tax standpoint and price points are so increasing at a predictable rate and we still have a housing shortage.

Make sure you develop a great model to predict what your income and expenses will be so you come out on top...not in the hold.

but if you have CASH being a lender is far better than being a landlord.. the return is much more predictable, and as long as you know what your doing ( many note investors get burned just like people buying out of state) but if you get good notes... you will have a much better success rate over time.now investing in markets that will appreciate is another matter.. but when you talk about low end rentals being a note investor will be much better in the long run  if done correctly. and your not paying huge mark ups like you do when you used LA based marketing companies.

@Jay Hinrichs   I think you'll see a different market dynamic and strategy this time around with Hedge funds, and I predict this will primarily be a result of continuing efficiencies and creativity in the SFR rental securitization market.  

Otherwise, I predict a future post titled, "My tenant is complaining that her electric bill is too high!"

Inflation is hard to predict, too.

There is no magic formula which predicts future events.

In that case, there is not a lot that you can do besides 1) sweeten the deal for them, and 2) in lieu of a track record, keep track of some of these deals that you have done and show how you were right in predicting the outcome (maybe the sale price) when they are done.