The biggest hurdle right now is interest rates, it is extremely difficult to buy in a popular market and actually make a profit out of the gate.  

Probably biggest mistake was how long we took cleaning it out.

I have looked into investing in Maine and the biggest challenge I found was many properties did not have tenants paying for utilities.

My biggest fear is to say to a potential seller that I’ll close but then not be able to because it isn’t a deal.

How the above is answered can swing someone’s response significantly Biggest question is if you don’t need $ is the first question - is there a better investment out there right now?

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This is dependent on the city's long-term economic growth.Natural disaster risk: Certain locations are more prone to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, and floods.

As for working with subsidized housing programs the biggest thorn I have encountered is they require a property inspection that the unit must pass to be deemed eligible for voucher funding.

What are the biggest challenges you face when researching potential investments? 

But neither nearly as bad as yours - our biggest one was a kitchen fire that smoked out the whole house.