I even had preventative maintenance set up, but the root growth rate was unpredictable.

With a long-term hold strategy, this property should continue building wealth through appreciation, equity, and potential rent growth.

Then I'll focus on paying off mortgages and making my investments "safe" instead of focusing on growth.

As a multifamily specialist there, I do mainly two types of housing: affordable (DSS, Section 8, CC), and students.Binghamton University is a massive state school that's outpacing the higher-ups' expectations for growth, and has been for a few years now.

Most people drive miles to work, or work out of the house. 

Economic Timing.According to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap[2], the Portland area has experienced three very important trends since 2010:The average price per unit for apartments has nearly doubledThe rate of employment growth rose from 2010 to 2015 but has since declined steadily, projected to be up 1% for 2020 (estimated before COVID-19)Roughly 30,000 apartments have been built since 2010, with another 5,600 units slated for construction in 2020Most RHA members have enjoyed a solid decade of price growth, rent growth and steady occupancy.

Lucky for you, your own backyard is an excellent (and often overlooked) place to begin investing, thanks in part to Tuscaloosa’s proximity to Birmingham, UA’s steady enrollment growth, and the market’s favorable rent-to-price ratio.As for your comment about BRRRR, you’re right that it’s definitely one of the more time- and labor-intensive approaches.

I see a few abandoned nursing home type places in rural areas, and always think as I drive by, would a good repurpose of them being senior living, or veteran living, or just plain affordable housing living? 

San Diego is a competitive RE market with decades of near top of nation appreciation and rent growth.  

Even worse, some job sites have potential mold growth internally.I have discovered that most of their current job sites appear to have been abandoned or close to being abandoned.