Often they like to ultimately buy their properties and will pay over market value so they don’t have to uproot the established program to stay in the home they’ve been renting.

There are no upfront costs so why not establish a relationship with someone who actively represents real estate investors and move forward with vetting your ideas.Best.

After establishing or continuing it as a rental, I'd like to move there myself for at least half the year.Question: What are people's general opinion on PR in 2024?

Looking for high equity growth areas is a bit of a gamble.

If you don't feel too established there yet, I would look into the Cleveland maerket as well.

build to rent is great. they are an intermediary that help investors contract direct with turn key new build. they are pretty sophisticated we have sold a house so far and we are looking to sell other multifamily with them. there is a vetting process and as an intermediary they don't control construction they help vet builders and establish relationships. they have a big team. the other builder I've never heard of but unless you can see your house I wouldn't touch it. rent to retirement has a strict policy of 90 days until certificate of occupancy until they will send a deal out they are good at what they do and I'd recommend them. they have options all over the country and established relationships.

That information was stated to establish what I thought is a relevant trend to the discussion that inevitably follows it.

A lender is required to establish the ATR of a borrower when it will be their primary residence.

If you want to run your investment like a business you 100% need to establish a solid screening process that makes placing tenants in the future easier.

So if you can do just a few deals a year you can be making some extra money, learning, and establishing yourself so that eventually you can easily transition into being full time.