You have to decide if you want passive returns, or are you ready to roll up your sleeve & get under the hood?

What if your furnaces goes out and then while you are busy replacing it the tenant decides to skip and you sit on a vacancy for a month?

Hi BP Community,We’ve decided we’re not going to renew the contract with our current property manager in Virginia Beach to manage a 2/2.5 condo.

I let people know how modest before I speak, generally, so they can decide if the advice is worth anything to them. :)Account Closed makes a great point that its worth a lot, but people may not pay as much.

After Irelands terrible recession we decided our best option was to save for a mortgage abroad, as we have friends and family that are in a deep struggle to get out of the rental market and into the house owners.I long story short, after initial problems with finding ideal work we are now up and running and saving more than we could have ever dreamed.

And decide if it is worth it to do.  

I have decided to sign with a smaller broker per recommendation of a realtor I know.

After that it's all about deciding what sub-market is the best fit for your criteria and reaching out to realtors, brokers and the like.The article below should help you out: Choosing the Right Real Estate Market To Invest In: The 4-Step Guide to Success

Yeah, I decided to finance the fees.

I have always been interested in real estate as I watched my grandmother manage several properties as a child, but while here I finally decided to take the leap and get things started on my own.