When comparing notes to investing in traditional real estate, I'd say one of the biggest challenges is the note investing can be a more capital intensive business, requiring more money upfront with less creative strategies for an individual to buy (though you're always buying at a discount).

Challenges?

If I'm in a place where it's challenging to get non payers out then I just wait for the best candidate.If it's relatively straightforward to evict for non-payment then I use the double deposit / insurance policy route for people who score low on our rubric.Hope this helps.

@John Kim @Travis Biziorek is 100% correct.S8 really isn't difficult, but it's not the answer to everything that the self-proclaimed "gurus" make it out to be.With S8 tenants, you're just trading one set of challenges versus direct paying tenants.When we advertise a rental, we take the best tenant we can find, immaterial of their source of rental funds.You want to be careful investing in the City of Detroit because there are a lot of "crooks" trying to sell you Class D properties dressed up to look like Class C or B.Connect with us or Travis for more info!

The main challenge is figuring out how to fund and structure both the dirt and the homes.First, try to buy the land itself with a conventional commercial or local bank loan — local lenders love small parks if you can show a plan to fill the spaces.

The "100 hours and more than anyone else" test is tricky for two partners since only one person can technically be "the most".

Great question, accuracy is one of the biggest challenges in tenant screening today.

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I’ve heard a lot about Brandon Turner’s book but hadn’t come across Real Estate by the Numbers yet — that sounds exactly like what I need right now.I really like the 30-day challenge idea too.

With Hawaii home prices, saving 2–3% makes the challenge worthwhile.The one part I’d like professional input on is the Purchase Agreement.