Most are not good deals, but many are.If you want the best deal possible in terms of the returns, then Jon is correct in that you'd have to be hands-on and create the deal by putting in the time and effort yourself.

And that, I believe, is what is really working against you - at least in terms of appealing to the sweet spot for renting.Someone mentioned it earlier but that product/price seems to fit in the category of luxury rentals.

I found it pretty helpful in terms of figuring out what my next steps should be.

Hi All, Does anyone have some specific things to look out for in terms of investing with a new operator/syndicator in a passive investment fund?

In terms of the selling price obviously the market has changed over the past few years but the last person to sell a house on this block was me-so I think I have a pretty good gauge.

It was very informative, not only in terms of additional education on Note Investing but also how current, successful Note Investors are making money.BP provides info on "Best Practices" for a Real Estate investor.

Another company I talked to, Pruitt, charges 7% of rents as received, and between $100 to $300 to start up a property, depending on its condition.Wondering what your take is: is the extra cost at MBA worth it, in terms of quality of tenant, and attention to personalized service?

I remember what it was like 5 years ago and it's a big improvement in terms of what's visible but I don't think a whole lot has been done to permanently fix the problem.

Confirm that the provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).4.

Lastly, in terms of the bigger concepts to address, with being what seems to be likely pretty far behind on payments, there may back taxes due, which will also affect your security and/or no homeowner's insurance, which adds more demands on an already tapped out borrower and also could affect your repayment.In my opinion, being pretty new to REI, I would suggest you avoid this situation.