If you live in West Los Angeles, my favorite pumpkin patch is Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch in Mar Vista.

Inventory in Loudoun (and NOVA in general) is hovering around one month, and new construction starts are still way behind demand. - The reality is that it is way harder to get loans now so you won't see McD's chefs qualifying for $1M loans. 

The capital requirements to buy in to the NOVA market do keep a lot of people on the sidelines, I'm glad you found a market you like with more approachable price points!

I’m new to investing also looking in Nova Scotia (home town of Stewiacke but currently live in British Columbia) .

Hello all!
I am just now dipping into the real estate investment world after facing the possibility of having to retire due to injury as a Paramedic/Firefighter. I don't have any experience in real estate other then...

Hello all!
I am just now dipping into the real estate investment world after facing the possibility of having to retire due to injury as a Paramedic/Firefighter. I don't have any experience in real estate other then...

There are big spikes in section 8 income in Sept. 2019, Mar 2020, and Jun 2020.

In DC and most of NoVa and MoCo you’re closer to the .5% rule, with a $500,000 house getting $2500 a month in rent.

Rentometer uses actual listings that got filled in the area.These were the results I got:Results based on 24, 4-bedroom, single bath rentals seen within 48 months in a 10.00 mile radius.AVERAGE$1,715 ±8%MEDIAN$1,438nearest rental, 5miles away:Rentometer Property Report2240 Miller Ave, Coatesville, PA 19320Listing InformationListing Rent (last seen)$1,400 (Mar 2017)Bedrooms4Bathrooms1.0Listing SQFT1100 ft²Property Typehouse

Bonus depreciation is a great friend and I hate to see it go, but it does not serve any more meaningful purpose, than MARS depreciation.1031 is safe, it has been around for a long time and it is not unique to real estate.