Litan Yahav – The Risk of Investing in Single-Family Rental Properties

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Litan Yahav sold a startup, decided to invest a lot of the money he made into real estate - mainly syndications, and encountered a lot of (good) problems managing it. That led him to build a new startup to solve his problems and similar problems of millions like him.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> When Litan sold his company, he and his co-founder decided to buy single-family homes in Ohio via a property management firm. The two never anticipated the challenges they’d encounter from tenants and the municipality.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Investing in single-family rental properties is never really passive. Buying a single-family home is riskier than investing in an apartment block. Buying properties far away from you is just full of risks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Investing in real estate is long-term and can generate excellent returns. But there’s also a huge chance it’ll be a flop.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Litan Yahav</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/litanyahav/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Litan Yahav</strong></a> sold a startup, decided to invest a lot of the money he made into real estate - mainly syndications- and encountered many (good) problems managing it. That’s what led him to build a new startup to solve his problems and similar problems of millions like him.</p><p><a href="https://vyzer.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vyzer</a> is the platform for investors with complex portfolios to manage cash flows, get insights and build wealth.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>Litan sold his company and made some good money. He and his co-founder decided to invest in index funds. They also wanted to get into real estate. So they met with friends and friends of friends and friends of their friends. The duo then decided to buy single-family homes in Ohio through a guy who did real estate there.</p><p>The idea was to work wi