Generally speaking encouraging people to try to time the market and steering them towards high risk strategies is bad investing advice in my opinion, and yes I would place OOS investing for high cash flow in the “high risk” category, possibly the equivalent of buying a stock with a 13% dividend yield thinking that’s a smart move because the cash flow is great when in reality the company is likely desperate to raise cash and approaching bankruptcy, just like rust belt properties with high cash flow might seem good to a short-sighted investor, when in reality those properties are cheap because locals have witnessed decades of out migration/ industrial decline and realize those properties are on the cusp of economic and functional obsolescence.

I guess you are either smart or handsome.

Very smart.

CEIRIA is also a good meeting, but I usually go to myINREIA, which is growing more and more and usually has around 20 or so people there.Sounds like you and your wife were very smart as you got started, I really enjoyed that story.

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern Maine where I received a B.S. in Industrial Technology.

I agree we are not in a bubble but the market is softening and buyers need to buy smart and calculate for such conditions.

Welcome to BP.I am sure you will find all of the resources necessary to ensure that you will have the direction to make smart real estate investment decisions.I have found the brain power on BP to be awesome and sharing culture to be genuine.My personal story is that I have been a landlord & property "flipper" for more than 30 years.

With money and technology you should be able to get 99% of things done remotely.

While they are in line depositing their unemployment check.With artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology rapidly developing.

I 3rd the no DIY any further vote.You were smart to demo and expose everything.