It depends on what the property appraises for in 24 months,  if you will be able to get home owner's insurance, if lenders are lending and so on.

@ Sanjay BakshiHonestly it would depend on the demographics of your rentals.

It depends on the rental income, what you plan on putting down (20-25% is typical, 15% or 25% is required for conventional depending on # of units) For your owner occupied deal, you should be able to use a portion of the rental income to qualify and help offset your DTI a bit. 

Quote from @William Christiansen: Quote from @Charlie Hardage: @Carlos SilvaYa, it definitely works depending on your cash flow and numbers.

Please be careful that they might still be the dog and depending on the breed, your insurance may be in jeopardy.

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the 2025 bonus depreciation rate at 40%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.

Airbnb properties can be hit or miss depending on location, seasonality, and regulations.

If a landlord plans to hold the property for a while, we always recommend an annual lease, ending to align with the summer leading lesson, or staggered with their other leases depending on the situation.  

We are definitely dependent on that population and job growth to eventually gain some profit spread.

Comparing real estate to the stock market really depends on your needs.