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Samuel James Biggest Drawback of Rental Arbitrage: Finding Willing Landlords
19 January 2026 | 14 replies
@Andrew Steffens arbitrage based on a long term triple net lease has no drawbacks.
Lakshminarayanan Vijayaraghavan Out of state investing - First time buy - Rochester
11 February 2026 | 7 replies
Obviously I'm asking cuz I don't know the drawbacks and benefits in comparison RentRedi challenges already covered by @Stuart Udis
Justin Lewis Best Way to Find Subject To Financed Properties
4 February 2026 | 5 replies
One of the big drawbacks, is that the seller will want to be released from the loan eventually, so they can buy another house.
Will Stewart Experience with DSCR loans
2 February 2026 | 5 replies
The main drawbacks are the fees/rate & the prepayment penalty. 
Mike Eichler Build vs Buy for Short-Term Rentals in 2026 What I’m Actually Seeing in the Poconos
11 February 2026 | 8 replies
@Mike Eichler,There is another option With the benefits of new construction without the drawbacks of the timing.  
David P. Using 401k to purchase investment properties
11 February 2026 | 7 replies
The drawback is that these are properties would be owned by the 401k or SDIRA, not by you, and thus you would need to be very hands off, for instance you couldn't self-manage the property, but instead will need a third-party property manager.
Nick Copland Drop Your City — I’ll Tell You If It’s a Good Midterm Rental Market
11 February 2026 | 47 replies
Being close to Orlando, major healthcare facilities, and big employers definitely helps.
Andrea Kugelman Multiple LLCs vs LLC and land trusts
21 January 2026 | 12 replies
They both should be better able to provide you the benefits and drawbacks of each one, as the reason for either one depends greatly on the specific facts of your situation.As a third possible alternative, you may want to ask about a Series LLC.
Jonathan Warner How do you estimate DSCR with smoothed CapEx/repairs assumptions?
11 February 2026 | 7 replies
In reality, however, one year could include a $10k roof replacement while the following year could have near-zero major repairs.
Jaelene Amaya Perez Seeking a guidance investor in the DMV/ Southern Maryland area.
10 February 2026 | 3 replies
I have been networking with some agents around the area but the majority are salespeople/ specialists in marketplaces other than "buy and invest" for the long term.