I always have my investors do at least a 7-10 day inspection period just in case we need to re-negotiate on the price after the contractor reviews the property.Once my contractor looks at the property they can kinda tell me what they think is going on with the property and also give me an estimate on re-hab costs we like to make sure the numbers make sense there is a certain profit margin we need to make on every deal.

At the end of the day @James DuBois find a deal that makes sense and bring it to your parents.

It would be nice to syndicate deals and organize multiple deals that makes sense as done with the LLC but more often and larger scale that is manageable and comfortable.

If I live in Japan today, if the properties have positive cash flow and the numbers make sense, I will buy Japan properties when others scare today.

I mostly want to refinance to get out of my PMI for better cash flow, hopefully with these additions, I can get a little more out of a refinance, but if the numbers don’t work I’ll just hold on to it until the numbers make sense.

I am a newbie in all sense but if I can focus on trying to grasp this concept, I may have a chance at a real possibility like this sooner rather than later.Thank you all in advance who reply.Much respect,Dan Nieves

If that's a risk you're willing to take, and you also have the time and inclination to be an active investor, then purchasing it on your own will make a lot of sense. $30K will not go very far at all multifamily, so your only choice will be a single-family home.On the other hand, if the risk is not acceptable, then in exchange for paying a management fee, you can hire a much more experienced professional to handle the investment for you via syndication/crowdfunding.

It's also nice to have a general sense of which direction those rates are moving.

@David Bardwell -  Makes sense.

This, in my opinion, is what I believe will be more fulfilling for my life and it would give me a sense of accomplishment.