A low maintenance condo rentable to good tenants sounds like a good starting point to me.I’m 56 and reasonably setup for retirement, so real estate is a stabilizing diversifier for me.

Margins seem low and the risk seems high.

Even with buying down the rate, I would not expect to get better than low 6's in the best of scenarios.

Why do you put a window that low in the bathroom? 

I see that real estate agents and brokers are too negative on sub to deals……investors looking for low interest rates and or low down payments are too positive on the same.As I stated the reality is somewhere in between, depending on individual circumstances.  

His IG videos are low-budget and I have seen grade schoolers make better vids. 

But, if steady long term cashflow is a goal, with no management, one can always sell farm land on a low down private contract.

However, appreciation is very low in cheap areas.

Most people I know start with low money down programs so they can get away with a initial capital investment of around $25k but you also need reserves.  

Yes they suck. ...alot lol.Nice south bay burbs are still highly desirable, low DOM, naturally appreciate and coupled with value add still present good returns.Ironically techies (from many different cultures) still want a 3/2 picket fence house.This strategy, however, comes at great personal discomfort.