If you buy in a prime location with desirable amenities, you’re setting yourself up for steady income and long-term growth.

@Rafael Ramos All your goals contradict each other:(1) Cashflow: buy Class C & D properties2) Appreciation: buy Class A & B properties3) Low Crime: buy Class A & B properties4) Why would you want your investments to lose money to lower your taxes?

Buying right is critical as is timing Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I'm at a stage where I really just want to get involved and start buying properties.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

There are places that are tenant friendly and then there is California which is at another level completely.Have you thought about buying elsewhere? 

Worth has tough restrictions, Dallas and Plano I think are both trying to implement restrictions.Where do you want to buy?

Once I've completed these initial projects and built up some capital, my long-term goal is to transition into buy-and-hold investments in potentially more affordable markets to maximize cash flow and scale up.Right now, I'm particularly interested in investing locally here in the Seattle metro area.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Duck Creek Village.

I am a huge proponent of buying and holding.