I hate the cliche saying "marry the house date the rate" but there really is some good advice in there so long as you can comfortably afford the mortgage at todays rate. 

.• I will pay cash when I buy your house so you can have the peace of mind of knowing it’s sold not only sold,but sold to someone who can afford to buy it.”• Believe me, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing a deal break down in escrow.

With the new Affordable Homes Act , come Feb 2nd 2025, you can build an ADU by-right and also use the ADU as a long-term rental in Massachusetts.

The market seems affordable and AirDNA number look good on for short-term rental.

I am trying to purchase a few properties in bank foreclosures and looking for an affordable way to do a title search.

New homes are going to have virtually no repair, maintenance, or capex needs for the first five or so years, so you’ll be able to forecast your operating expenses and cash flow with a bit more certainty from the outset.Older properties, however, are generally more affordable than a new home of comparable size and build quality, so if you’re after a good deal, you’ll likely have more luck here—especially if you’re willing to look beyond the MLS for deals.

You could probably afford $20,000 without much impact on your budget.

At current market rates of 6.2% for 30 year fix mortgage you could only safely afford a $243,114 mortgage amount.

g=173096))Housing supply shortage: # new jobs per permit issued >1.5 (based on https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/housing-shortage-tracker)Rent affordability <.33 (based on https://www.zillow.com/research/housing-supply-32743)Housing affordability <.40 (based on https://www.zillow.com/research/housing-supply-32743/)Based on these criteria I got 3 cities: Raleigh, NCCharleston, SCSan Antonio, TXI would love to know your thoughts on this methodology.

Stack up to 50-75 occupied units and you can afford to hire out your own in house team and that's when the savings really start to add up.