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REI in Metropolitan Area- Downtown
What would one recommend investing in a Major downtown, metropolitan area, like downtown LA or SD for generating positive cash flow? And a possible appreciation? I mean ‘location, location, location’ but you have HOA. Wouldn’t downtown be the best location? You have the jobs, infrastructure, bars/clubs, vs a MFH somewhere more inland, where it’s more quite, with low crime rates, schools, etc?
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Arthur Voskanyan Who told you there is positive cash flow in metro areas? Well, yeah, buy it free and clear with cash and it will surely cash flow. I assume you have that much to ask these kinds of questions.