There are definitely options for less than $100k, just depends on how much lower - $75k is doable but less than that gets a liiiiiittle tricky (although still doable in some cases).

Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..

.- Investors get access to real estate cash flow with lower costs and no landlord responsibilities.- The whole process is simplified—no co-ownership legal headaches.I’m curious about the pros and cons of something like this.

So, for a $2,500 rent with a 3x income rule, you’d expect their combined gross income to be $7,500/month.As for utilities being included in the rent, some landlords in NYC do lower the income requirement slightly (e.g., to 2.5x or 2.75x) since tenants won’t have additional out-of-pocket utility costs.

Hopefully it'll be lower, but that where's my urban developers in a few other markets are seeing their numbers come in.

In my opinion, Dallas represents more upside with lower risk, and is less expensive than Houston.

Lower Repair CostsHiring licensed contractors for minor fixes can be costly.

“Your success is only because you started back in 2025 when prices were lower, it was easier, etc etc.

I'd wait this one out until rates lower and you can refi and learn from it to buy better the next time around. 

For an absentee landlord, it would seem that a condo could have less maintenance headaches than a SFH and lower risk in general.