., market forces).If you pan all the way out though, the first thing you need to ask yourself is what are your goals (e.g., spend more time traveling, become a full time real estate professional, etc.) and what problems are you trying to solve in your investment portfolio (e.g., overweighted in stocks, not enough income generating investments, etc).If you decide to go the passive route, my belief is that you need to vet the sponsor running the deal first, then the market the deal is in and then the deal itself. 

Appreciation often runs in the 2% to 4% range annually, but appreciation can be forced in commercial by adding value.

You need to have a rock solid local manager that you trust 100% to look out for and protect your property, or buy in a gated community with armed guards.

If you aren't part of the social media arm of the local REIA that would be the lowest hanging fruit.

One huge piece of advise from our experiences - is talk to a local credit union and find a place that can do 5% down conventional (may be a 5 or 7 yr ARM) instead of 3.5% FHA.

If the answer is "nothing"... now imagine there are other investors in your market that are ACTIVELY focusing on this..Would you EVER be a force to be reckoned with?

This May my fiancée and I graduate college and will commission into the Air Force.

This negotiation strategy forces them to say a number first and their response will tell you if they are reaonable or you need to get rid of them.

@Lilach AdoniMany of the properties attached to country clubs have restrictions on rentals and/or transferring your membership amenities.It is worth looking into the financial viability of the country club itself; the developments with many houses and forced membership with mandatory transfer fees seem to do better than the boutique clubs with far fewer homes and/or optional membership.Also, keep in mind when you go to sell, the buyer pool is drastically reduced and generally makes these properties less liquid.

10 year ARM