Instead, they are looking for a quick return, betting on rapid appreciation because "everyone else is doing it."

It’s buying into an existing vacation machine with documented performance.The tradeoff is you’re not betting on neighborhood transformation.

On the spreadsheet the row would be:Price, classification (repair, etc), vendor, description, propertyThen the formulas at the bottom will look at the property column and categorize the expenses appropriately.

I bet a bunch of people would have a hard time proving their hours.

Your best bet is to set expectations with them and follow up with them when they do not meet those expectations.

Your best bet is being 100% transparent - tell agents you're an investor who may assign the contract, or better yet, find investor-friendly agents who already work with wholesalers and understand the business model.

Also, layering value add improvements with realistic rent growth projections helps distinguish potential winners from risky bets.

Joseph's or Mayo) is a solid bet for traveling nurses, but don't sleep on the corporate relocation demand in North Phoenix/Scottsdale.

The shift happened when cap rates normalized and you could actually make monthly cash flow work without needing home prices to jump 10% a year to justify the deal.Five years ago you were forced to bet on appreciation because cap rates were compressed below the rate environment.

I always saw Detroit as a (dangerous) bet, but sometimes "le pegas el palo al gato" and sometimes you don´t.