Many people start out active because they want exposure to real estate and don't know that you can start out passive - you can effectively hire the asset manager and supply capital to the investment.You can have great success as an active or a passive investor - but it is important to understand the difference and to select whichever option matches your skills and resources the best.Good luck!

There are people who overpaid in the last year, but they would only be in foreclosure problem if they lost income.

A lot of seller finance asks are from people who have no money or credit so horrendous no one would give them a loan.

Usually 25-30 people come consistently.

We pivoted to self-storage a few years ago.

That’s what I’m talking about.. having people on the ground who know their turf and can spot trouble before it smacks you in the face.From what I’ve heard, outfits like Northwest Preferred Property Management or Umbrella Properties in Eugene aren’t just running the numbers.. they’ve seen the weird mid-season repairs and the tenant personalities you’ll never read about in a textbook.

I’ve been self-educating  about real estate for about 4 months now.

I think it’s a great idea for BP to add a second and third loan option on the calculator as with prices and interest rates being higher I bet a lot of people are using these options now.

These are people that are property managers not asset managers.

Many people do this and as long as they keep paying the lender nothing happens, but just understand your risks as they may be able to call the loan for whatever reason.