Low or no down, seller financing and low or no interest with a balloon payment later is the holy grail (location, building condition, market also matter but it sounds like you have all that).

If you're going to start in a market you're eventually going to live in, I think that's a stronger case for that market."

I also have multiple tenants in the Ohio market that are part of the voucher program (CMHA & Eden).

In the same amount of work I could find an undervalued deal in my market through existing channels.

Early on, rents would remain market-aligned to ensure the portfolio generates the income needed to cover expenses, pay investors, and reinvest in expansion.

What are you all seeing in the market right now?

I have a STR in Truckee that has done very well and I am looking for another STR, was thinking of the Sacramento market but I hear conflicting info on the permit process and the ability to rent it out for more than 90 days a year as a STR. 

Firstly I apologize that I do not have any market insights data specifically, but Houston has been a rough market as valuations have pulled back.

Tenants in many markets already believe they pay too much (contrary to recent studies that show rent to property values have never been lower for the large US cities).If my insurance costs are not double my current rates over the next couple years, I will be pleasantly surprised.  

So simple.Email & Marketing: How are you handling outreach, automation, and social media?