I see landlords reducing rents, costs increasing and negative cash flow.

The prices have allegedly not moved and are very similar to last year statistics.

I know this as I have been a real estate appraiser in NEWARK for 10 yearsHarrison NJ is a completely different market area with a completely different socioeconomic scale, different statistics and superior school system.

At first, I actually was pretty distraught over your negative review.

Positive is that they are passive, but the negative is that you are locked into low returns 5-7% range. 

I believe the statistical probability is quite high that BP investors/syndicators who connect with an oversees investor is a target of a scam. 

Plus, you can cure negative cashflow by putting more down.

Negotiating and making offers is the biggest weakness of so many agents but it's because their sales is weak.Not trying to sound negative, but it's amazing to me how many times I've talked with an agent and they'd say, "oh there's no good deals out here."

For example:Finding reliable boots-on-the-ground supportAccurately projecting rehab numbers or rental ratesCoordinating leasing/turnovers long-distanceTrusting contractors/vendorsUnderstanding local landlord requirements or city-specific inspectionsI’m really interested in hearing the real-world pain points (positive or negative) from people who have tried it or are actively doing it.

Where are the negative impacts of crime, traffic, lack of infrastructure, etc that could be hindering growth, cash flow or appreciation rates?