If one has high living expenses, cash flow doesn't mean much and I definitely understand going for appreciation first.

Underwriting is highly overrated by new investors.

I guess my question is this: is the very low cash flow (due to my low down-payment and high interest) going to improve?

As the market evolves we've intensified our commitment to helping investors focus only on listings that are eligible for vacation rental usages and either; have exceptional existing production or high potential for rental performance.

Northern New Jersey has very little land, therefore the price to buy land is too high unless you somehow get it at a great price.

, whether there's a high water table that encroaches on any underground utilities or foundations (and does that water table have significant seasonal water level variations), encroachments by roads or other improvements on your property, limitations imposed by easements or rights of way, etc.

If it's cheap, high crime area, proceed with caution. 

Until 2018, when it was closed due to low revenue and high maintenance costs 2.

., Richmond, and Detroit led rent increases, while Austin and Raleigh saw year-over-year declines due to high supply.

That being said, booking.com had a high occurrence of fraud so we no longer use them.