You will likely hear a few gun shots here and there and maybe quite often if you pick the wrong street to live.All that being said, some 50,000 people live there and because Memphians tend to pick the area they live based on where they grew up more then anything else, you will have a tenant base there and the entry cost is cheap.

It is a long process in most states, and at the beginning owners tend to be in denial at not ready to do anything.

The tiles tended to slide down at first, I had to reposition them several times over a couple of weeks until the glue finally set.

I think people tend to look at real estate investing as this glamorous rock star business, when really it's just doing deals consistently, even if they are small assignments for 5-10K.

Did you know that  SEC8 tenant tend to stay at a minimum of 6 -7 years?    

Some lost more than 50% in the last crisis, and they tend to boom off the bottom..

Cork underlayment provides some relief, but a set of heals upstairs still stands out.There are likely some flooring professionals here who can make a case for the thicker, more expensive foam underlayment, but our experience tends towards a conclusion that the biggest difference may just be the price.

However, the one constant in life is change.My experience is that despite good intentions, people and companies tend to lose focus and you will have to replace the property manager every few years (along with every other team member).

I did hear from an HVAC guy to watch out for the ones that are BLUETOOTH enabled, although they are convenient, apparently in a case where there's a storm and power shuts off, it tends to scramble the Thermostat unit....Account Closed Incredible right....

Most all note buyers left in the market tend to lean towards conservative valuations right now because when all else fails, they now own the property and for performing note buyers this is the last thing they want to deal with.