To pay for that leap, the security, and monthly rental would need to be substantially above the current market rent to an individual/family.  

Would be interested to hear how others approach market selection before getting into individual deals.

He may have had success on some individual assets, but I feel the fund is straining their internal resources too much as the assets are too spread out away from their geographic expertise.

Impact on InvestorsHas the presence of private equity investors made it harder or easier for individual investors to acquire rental properties?

However, your long-term rentals must still meet the material participation rules (either individually or through a rental aggregation election) in order to obtain REPS.

What your broker explained is accurate for traditional mortgage loans—most conventional lenders require personal guarantees from each LLC member, so the loan appears on individual credit reports.

These people and  platforms are built for individual investors and are the best place to gain experience.2. 

I’m exploring a different strategy for one of my larger properties and would love some input from this community.I have a 6 bed / 5 bath home (4,500+ sq ft on a large lot) and instead of renting it traditionally, I’m considering leasing it to a group home operator or similar organization who would manage the residents and day-to-day operations. 15 mins from downtown BHM.My goal would be a master lease structure where the organization handles the sub-leasing and operations — rather than me managing individual tenants.If you’ve:• Leased to a group home operator• Worked with corporate housing / assisted living / structured living organizations• Structured a master lease like this• Or have recommendations / connectionsI’d really appreciate your insights.Feel free to comment or DM.

There are also newer lower-cost options like room42.io (~$525) that are built for residential investors — worth comparing.The 100-hour question: It’s per individual, not combined.

The cost of capital for most individuals is higher than DSCR rates.