Median asking prices in 2024 are at $734,950, an increase of about $35,000 from last year.As small multi-family investors in Queens and Nassau get outpriced, they, like traditional homeowners, tend to travel East or North.

Vaping doesn't produce the same strong odors or lingering smoke as traditional cigarettes or hookah, which could be a more acceptable option for your tenant.

I don't know what your situation is but I just go laid off so I can't used traditional financing that uses my personal income in the decision. jh

My approach is probably fairly unique in that if the homeowner wants to keep the house and would traditionally not be able to, I point them in the direction of their equitable remedies and have had success helping folks keep their house and work out a sweet deal with the finance company to boot; I've retained a minority equity stake in the properties as a result.In the case where it's a non-owner occupied property and the investor no longer wants the headache, I negotiate either an acquisition in trust of the LLC/Corporation that is holding the deed, or have the deed quit claimed to me individually.

There is no reason to buy your own first for experience purposes - and the fact you already live there makes it 'owner occupied' if you end up going with traditional bank financing - which will give you better rates, and access to more programs. 

RE has traditionally been a inflation hedge ... 2% The past 15 years was an anomaly pushed by low interest rates and COVID 

Median asking prices in 2024 are at $734,950, an increase of about $35,000 from last year.As small multi-family investors in Queens and Nassau get outpriced, they, like traditional homeowners, tend to travel East or North.

Sounds like you don't have a traditional 1st mortgage on your primary residence, you just have a 1st position HELOC.

With 2 kids and a third in the near future, we're looking to move again in the next 2-3 years.We have around $15k savings, $45k traditional IRA and $20k in other investments. 

It's what I use on STRs and traditional rentals too.