The city's strong rental market driven by a growing population ensures a steady income stream.

It really depends on what you want; if you like having steady, long-term tenants and don't mind some extra work, Section 8 could work.

But because we can cash flow we feel it makes more sense currently to keep the property and sell within the next three years should we choose to do that and we'll still be able to avoid the capital gains and maybe even see more appreciation.We live in Portland, ME and we've been seeing steady growth in rental prices as well as continued appreciation for single family homes.

Contractors are usually hard to find especially if the investor doesn't have a steady flow of projects for them to work on, this should be a great help for them. 

This unique positioning drives consistent job growth and attracts a steady influx of residents, bolstering demand for rental properties.

Another fun analogy, bandit signs is like chumming the waters for tuna.Direct mailing is putting the right bait on the right hook for the daylight, winds, water temperature, etc. to get a fish on the line.

If you are in an area that has had steady appreciation and you don't care about paying down the mortgage You could do an interest only loan.

Hi, I'm a 27 year-old engineer looking to learn about commercial real estate investing in order to acquire properties that will provide a steady source of cash flow that will allow me to continuously add to my potentially higher-return stock positions, as well as cover living expenses. 

Live, work, and play in Des Moines which makes it relatively easy to keep a finger on the steady city pulse.   

I know I can grow slow and steady today, and what I have built today, works; but is there an argument to be had to step outside your niche for higher returns?