HOWEVER, my question is: given our goals/strategy, when analyzing returns for potential deals on the single-family rentals, along with a relatively low cash-on-cash return of roughly 1-2% should we allow ourselves to consider/count on 1) modest appreciation growth of only 3% year over year, 2) expense increases mirroring the current CPI of 3.5% and 3) low rental upside of only 1% (or even 0% given current market conditions).For example, if a deal gives a TOTAL return of roughly 15% year over year for 10 years but only starts out at about 1% cash flow via long-term rents, is this a good idea?

Nothing down and subject to was a LOT easier 45 years ago when I started investing in real property…….    

So the pros and cons of each option as I understand it:1031 DST: Pro: start the investment with a bigger chunk of money because I didn't have to pay taxes on it. 

Would appreciate some helpful advice on what you look for when determining whether to tear down and start over , or to bite the bullet and rehab best as possible.

My goal is to start wholesaling and put the proceeds towards fix and flips and buy and holds.

I am location agnostic but I'd like to start at some level of positive cash flow. 

Once you build up enough income/wealth, then you can start to transition.

If you’re facing a situation of non-payment or late payment, start by communicating clearly with your tenant about the situation.

I'm not a big fan of having partners on deals to start with, but having a partner who has investment properties that are in disrepair would be a warning sign to me. 

I started my own investing path about 8 years ago and now own over 40 properties (residential and commercial) in the Mini Cassia area.