Study the market.

Via a study I done comparing the Preforeclosure leads that PS provided with county records for over 167 counties across TX, CA and FL.

@Joseph BinkowskiDon’t forget that you can now be qualified as an accredited investor by passing the series 65 exam without any income or net worth requirements.It will cost you around $200 to $300 and will be valid for 2 years (unless you can park your license with a financial advisor firm, then it will last as long as you maintain it).It is not a difficult exam and you should be able to pass it with around 40 hours of self study with a good prep book or website.

In addition, studies have shown that public REITs outperform private real estate:  https://www.reit.com/news/blog... 

With SFR, they appreciated at a national average of 3.8% from the last study that I read in 2024.

Hi @Nicholas L. and @Chris Seveney a few weeks after my post, they did a part 2 for the survey and 2 days ago, the Zoning Dept. emailed out an update for the proposed policies.Here's their message:"We want to keep you informed and share a preview of the proposed Short-Term Residential Rental Ordinance regulations and express our gratitude for your invaluable feedback and participation in Phase I and Phase II of the Alexandria Short-Term Residential Rental Study.

I have seen studies that show that when the utilities are paid by the tenants themselves directly, that the costs are reduced by 20%. 

You might want to study up on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Study the market.

I'm a 2x house hacker here in LA (a case study in the BP book The House Hacking Strategy) and an out of state investor.