The downstairs section 8 pays well so it's not a big deal.

The buyers stopped paying, secretly turned the property into an Airbnb without my knowledge, and eventually defaulted — leaving me with a huge unpaid balance, property damage, and a legal mess trying to remove them.Even worse, the family renting the home through Airbnb was completely unaware and now caught in the middle.

Here, you’re front-loading $200k into CapEx and not creating much “instant equity.”

Most of the times, I am having to pay my own rent where I am leaving and even cover the mortgage of the house.

We have loads of vacant homes in Detroit which you can purchase for $40k, rehab for $35k which have an ARV of $110-120k. 

Seems to me that if an investor considering syndicates who does not have experience or contact with syndicators would do well to join with a group of investors experienced in investing in syndications and pay the membership fee to “ride” the knowledge of experienced investors in this field.  

I’ve been getting this question a lot, especially with the new 2025 tax law (aka the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) now in play:How is it possible that some real estate investors and even wholesalers who hit millionaire status end up paying little to no federal income tax?

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to improve not just in day-to-day management, but also in staying aware of market trends and any new regulations that could impact operations or cash flow.

Curious what others are...

Consider this option as paying to learn the business. 

That being said, there are clearly loads of Airbnb listings within city limits and some of the local real estate investor personalities I follow on socials are active within that space.