We have to buy right and add value to make up for management inefficiencies.

When the local city council votes in anti-landlord legislation, you sell and leave the area.

Please stick to the facts and not make up a narrative to suit your beliefs. 

I’d go after properties where you could come up with a 1/4 to 1/2 the cash required AND then you’d only need 3 or 5 investors to make up the difference.So it your amount was $250,000 then I would go after properties that you would need $1M cash to buy.

The weakening dollar isn’t just a vacation problem, it’s a structural economic pressure that trickles into real estate, construction, and long-term affordability.As the USD slides against currencies like the Euro, CAD, and MXN, we’re likely to see continued upward pressure on construction costs, especially for imported materials — which still make up a surprising chunk of our supply chain (from finish hardware to specialty windows to HVAC components).

Just recently, city council passed legislation requiring landlords to accept the security deposit in installments - severely limiting your ability to mitigate against potential problems. 

Bruce said it best above ^ I have had quite a few clients go from TX to FL because of legislative/legal reasonings since FL does provide a state level protection from jurisdictions passing new restrictions or changing existing ones. 

But if ya gotta focus on 1 and 1 alone, I say the MOTOR (equity) because if you got that right it will be a situation to best makeup for short fallings in other aspects. 

Ever since, this SALT limit has been hotly debated by legislators and the general public, particularly in states with high state income taxes.

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