Here is what I mean https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1268634-how-...Believe me, done correctly, almost any town will produce cash flowing properties.

But the B class duplex properties in my area (Springfield MO) are priced so they don't cash flow before they're paid off. in other words I have to cover $300-600/month for about 5 years (on a $250K+ properties).The reason I can pay off in 5 years is I have ability to pay large amounts against principal every month (from my regular job income), but I only have 82K for a down payment.Once it's paid off, the property would produce almost 1000$ net cash flow.Are these good numbers or do I need to do things differently?

Looking back, I’ve found that shifting toward passive investing has not only freed up my time but actually produced stronger returns.

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Action: confirm it’s income‑producing, not your residence; verify real property status in your state and with your lender/insurer; have a cost‑seg pro model the deduction vs. your passive loss limits; and pressure‑test cash flow so the tax play isn’t carrying a weak asset.

The best way to fix it is to generate more profit in the same business, like improving rental cash flow or adding another income-producing activity under your LLC.Try not to create new big losses from bonus depreciation until you’ve used some of that up.

I'd recommend Appfolio since you're managing more than 50 doors (their minimum criteria). 100% of the PMs I've worked with for my own rentals have used Appfolio, and it's always produced great owner reports.For overall bookkeeping/accounting needs, I always recommend QuickBooks Online since my bookkeeping firm uses it exclusively for our clients who are all REIs.But, for a PM company for the trust accounting, I usually recommend Appfolio.Hope that helps!

Unleveraged real estate historically has not produced returns that exceed the S&P.  

I switched to an ugly postcard, which is faster to produce, has a wider message and has done just fine.

He strung us out for two years, at first evading our phone calls and then telling us story after story that didn't add up or make sense, finally claiming he was selling another piece of property and would give us proceeds out of that - never produced any purchase documents for the property - although was asked - and has now said another 'hostile" partner took all the money and he has nothing to pay us with.