I own a couple investment properties, 5 units in total and have found the buy and hold investment route has worked out great for me here... certain areas in the city have low investment property purchase prices (50K to 70K) with high rental prices.

At the moment, I'm looking for ways to break into the BRRR cycle in this Seller's market, leaning toward low overhead properties with Short Term Rental potential - particularly near Ybor City and TPA airport. 

Contractor currently charges % on total spent which gives him no motivation to keep bids low or fight for better deals with subs/suppliers.

Rents are very low here.

Essentially, there are three options:Invest in the Bay Area: High prices, low returns.

Account ClosedI did a few years as a Lowes sub.

., upload them to CL, put a ridiculously low price, and watch the phone ring.

This means I likely won't be buying a killer deal, but I will still be paying a low-ish mortgage.

Maintenance  $3,000 - is that enough?

Hi,I am hiring a full time maintenance man to renovate and transform an apartment complex.