Crowdfunding gives more control and transparency and may be easier to track how the individual properties are performing.

It might actually work out really well for you and I wouldn't totally write this type of situation off. 

Or whether I’m on the right track or somewhere in outer space.

So is data crunching - as an urban planner, I love using those skills in conjunction with Census data (and I'm oddly thrilled about the new Census this year) to track trends in demographics and real estate values over time to spot areas that are likely to see short and / or long term growth in both cash flow and equity. 

I would run dual tracks refinancing and selling what buyers would pay., 

Hi, I use Buildium and want to avoid using a spreadsheet to track things like "What keys slots do I use for this property?"

Keep track of those, not only for comparison with other investments, but also for tax purposes.There is no magic number of units for Cap Rate, and you can calculate it on anything you want. 

County meetings discuss extensions of the light rail before anyone else knows about it so if you work with investors you can say "the county just approved the light rail to extend to Fort Mill SC" and since that actually increases property value it might be good to buy along that track before word gets out so you can gain equity fairly quickly. 

Investors/lenders will FIRST want to see a track record. 

Hey All,I’m curious anyone ever wholesale a deal on MLS? I’m asking because I ran into a seller and they have the home on MLS however he wants a quick cash deal. The thing is, he said that he will knock off 20K or mor...