The lower barrier to entry would be excellent for my personally smaller net worth.

I gained equity in the property, and I got higher rents which lowered my living expenses while living there.

If you pay two years' worth of property taxes in 2025 (January and December), both payments are deductible on your 2025 return, potentially reducing your taxable rental income significantly.

The entry price is too high.The trick is to get the second acquisition at a lower entry, so you can rehab and refinance 100% entry costs out.

LTRs with long term conventional financing and standard management aren't really cash flowing anywhere right now. sure, there are lower cost markets that look better on paper, but there are costs associated with those supposedly cheap markets as well - deferred maintenance, more challenging tenant base, higher cost turnovers as a percentage of the rent.2. i wouldn't pick a random market thousands of miles away based solely on statistics or numbers. 

For a tenant who has only lived there for a year, the expectations for normal wear and tear are lower.

We really want take advantage of accelerated depreciation to lower our tax liability. 

However, many DSCR lenders have a minimum loan amount of $100K, which can make it challenging for investors to secure financing for lower-priced properties. 

There are plenty out there with fair rates and lower fees.

If you are looking for turn-key, your returns won't be as high, but that is mitigated by lower stress.