@Chris Clothier  my points are directed at ANY mid west deep south rust belt major city and sub 50k rentals  it goes to the very long debates we have on BP about the risks involved with these homes... in some markets just a touch higher will pop you into something safer but in general.. as you state its not reality that ANY rental in almost any part of the country will perform to the degree that one can count on consistent reliable non interrupted income stream... that's my point.. so when you have folks think they can buy 10 like the OP said and get 4k a month like its a bank CD they need to understand you you and others point out it just does not work that way.

Also depending on the type of loan Standard vs Steamline, will have an impact on the # of different folks involved and who you can use to get the work done.

In my opinion I have found a tremendous benefit to working with someone else (as long as they are involved and being productive)1) having a partner gives you someone to bounce ideas off2) To me it's more motivating (ex, let's see who gets in front of more people this week)3) They can help finance your growth  with you.As long as you and your partner are motivated and skilled enough to succeed, you will do more than twice the amount of business that you would do alone, and make half of that.Hope this answers your question.

For the past 8 years I have been involved in college athletics.

Lear real estate and get involved in better strategies.

The price has nothing to do with it, the fact that a Realtor is involved means the asking price is pretty close to what the market value will be.

Hi Cynthia,I am a part time investor and a vendor as well, and have been involved literally with hundreds of real estate investments, please let me know how I can help.

Not only will getting involved in the community open up pathways to developing relationships with homeowners and investors, it's a great to tap into the nuances of your micro-market giving you a competitive advantage to other agents who try to do business in your area.Don't Give Up Too SoonDon't give up after two years of grinding and spending thousands of dollars.

I am interested in following discussion threads re matters involving disposition of rental and investment properties pursuant to divorce.Because of the possibility of beneficial section 1031 tax treatment, I wish to follow discussions about conversion of residential primary homeowner property in part or full to rental property and tax treatment upon sale after 2 years or longer.I frequently am asked to provide consultations on these subjects when involved with divorce financial analysis.

In order to calculate ROI you should assume the holding period, calculate appreciation and accrued equity and involve Tax consequences.