You’re are such at advantage compared to when I purchased my first property back in 2005.

Most off market purchases cannot easily be comped with mls properties that comparatively have no risk and are in much better condition).so …Pay for a fixed fee mls listing with the property already under contract.  

You may find that you can rent a much nicer condo compared to what you would pay on a mortgage for the same number.

I also just generally compared to the 1% rule. 

You should think about what you would offer with regards to your competition and compare rents.

Quote from @Emory Clayton: I'm confused as to how to screen Sec 8 tenants compared to regular 'market rate' tenants.

Since they can't do each property individually, they use comparable sales to make broad generalizations to determine percent changes.

MTR is less hands-on compared to STR so that would help with the guest follow up situation. 

Quote from @Bryant Brislin: Land in the path of development that may seem a little far out, but your gut/intution and common sense from an urban planning perspective tells you that some day, whether it's in 10 years, 20 years, etc it will be a great long-term position for your family to have and hopefully sell at a signifcant multiple return compared to what you've paid for it.

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