I’m currently diving into real estate investing and management, with the goal of purchasing my first rental property in the next few years.My son is graduating next year, and he has been interested in early investing since a young age.

This means you'll get a good cash flow, but appreciation of the property will be low.In the phoenix area there is more ownership and less renting, but due to prices increasing faster than inflation we are seeing a rise in renters.

In particular, I’m a huge fan of the South Side of Chicago or Northwest Indiana for cash-flowing properties.

The best properties are those that have room to grow and only require minor maintenance.

Why are you communicating with the tenants if you have a property manager?

Do you have investment properties already or are you just getting started? 

My understanding is that you can sell assets and defer capital gaines taxes in an opportunity zone until the property is sold.

@Jacob Glover seasoning period on a cash out refinance for a new construction property starts ticking from the time you took ownership of land with conventional financing, but requires 12 months seasoning. 

Hey all, I'm a Broker with 18.5 years of experience in the industry primarily centered around SFR and small investment properties.

It was a wild time for subject to transactions while interest rates were increasing, property values were increasing, and lenders were stuck and could not call loans due when a property was sold or transferred.