The state is very renter friendly so you have an up hill battle ahead of you.If you can afford the better side of Albuquerque, that may work since your other choices are so far away.

Good luck battling both. 3) Quit self managing, have proper teams in place.

The developer and his funding source went to battle..

Hi Laura – sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation and a clear plan, which is half the battle!

You'll be fighting an uphill battle forever if you try leasing outside of the summertime.

That being said, as long as you have a strong team, do your due diligence, and find the right deal for you in a location that works, then you’ve already won most of the battle right there.

Knowing what not to do is half the battle, and now you have some experience.

I’m now battling a civil lawsuit (that I wasn’t informed about) thanks to Home 365 dropping the ball on a tenant issue and they’re not helping.

The only consultants I know are people who spend years in the trenches with lots of battle wounds to show for it, and transition into consulting as an exit plan, or because they are so passionate about their industry or line of work that they just can't walk away. 

I will engage in a battle of numbers, but not words, which in the end are irrelevant.To address your point about passive investments, we've had this discussion elsewhere, but not even A properties are really passive.