Unlike our real estate investment, there weren’t hefty transfer fees involved in either the purchase or sale.

As far as the sale of a property with a mortgage on it, that all gets sorted out at close. ie, you bring your money, the bank gets what they have coming, the realtor gets what they have coming (if there's one involved) and the seller gets the rest.

Of course, you would need to do your own research and due diligence when purchasing a company but perhaps that's a way to get involved in the trades in the owners seat.

@Alex R.I would be weary of anything involving Suncoast Property management.

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

PS5, TV and two gamer chairs is about the same cost or less than an arcade unit Any extra concerns or methods you take to make sure your gaming system does not get broken? 

Most people cant afford that alone which means a syndicate or getting PMLs involved and doing the synd yourself. there's nothing wrong with starting with some smaller properties.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

The other quesiton i have is if private equity is starting to get involved in this market, companies like Apollo & Carlyle, does that change your feelings about getting involved in the space?

Without rent control i either raise their rent far above market rents so they give me notice (my preferred method) or i simply do not renew their lease.