There's not enough spread between your mortgage and the LTR rates to leave much of anything after they take their cut.

If I build the same thing for multiple investors in downtown adjacent neighborhoods it helps spread the risk. not one person is local to my market doing this because we aren't a capital market. all are from high price point areas like New York, Texas, California, etc 

Join online forums, go to local gatherings, and use social media to expand your network.

Anything lower than 6 would be an indicator for higher-than-normal home price appreciation in the next 6-12 months.This is why even as interest rates increased at the fastest rate in 40+ years in 2023 and have stayed at that level, home prices have continued to appreciate.The media has been calling for a real estate crash for a while now and it hasn't happened and most people can't figure out why. 

Updated listings are prioritized.Get your own booking website so you can add Google Analytics and track your trafficAre you doing paid advertising on social media? 

I've seen gentrification spread right up to a block of S8 buildings, and then go around that block leaving it right where it was and will probably always be (undesirable). 

Then contact the selling agent and network with them for deals or intros.Check Meetup for real estate events or start your own.Post on your favorite social media channel what you do and who you want to meet - over and over again as it wil take awhile to work!

That doesn't mean all operators are out of the game, but many are due to bid/ask spread differences, interest rates, capital raising issues, leverage, and other issues.Brad Sumrok out of Dallas has a nice conference coming up in August/September timeframe. 

Having $250K is a huge chunk of change to be able to spread that out over multiple 2-4 units depending on your target area. 

He emphasizes the need to use social media rather than traditional methods.