It's crucial to choose a market with steady job growth, low vacancy rates, and tenant demand.

Another reason people are selling are guests and platforms (Airbnb) are becoming more demanding by expecting more from owners including refunds over the simplest things.

Buying and holding is a long term strategy but it's amazing how it grows over time. 

That means there’s always a demand for rentals, especially in the right neighborhoods.

The closer you are to Huntsville the rental demands increase.

I live in a VERY high demand tourist area with lots of rental properties and I have been working in property management for 5 years. 2 years ago, I ventured out onto my own because I was pregnant and wanted to work from home and stay with my baby.

It’s a great community to learn and grow in real estate investing.

He's seen me grow to four units (3 properties) and I'm thinking, there's gotta be a guide or book that would help him just follow step-by-step how to rent out his existing property and buy a new one.

I am not trying to grow a big business.

So even though the total housing numbers may go up, they are not meeting demand for the working class renters who need affordable housing.