Any of these will leave you in a much better position for success, and provide a greater income while you learn.  

The median income is low but the amount of renters is high.

After five years, you'll have earned $90,000 in rent income and gained $34,000 in appreciation.Buy four houses with $50,000 down on each.

The landlord policy will usually address liability and rental income loss for the rented unit, while the HO3 covers your personal belongings and liability for the owner-occupied unit.

@An Lan Having a vacant property just means you're missing out on rental income, which could be a steady way to make money. 

But its more of a rarity than deal flow and she has no interest in coming on BP..

He was happy to allow me to rent out nightly because it actually helps keep his property in better shape than a long term renter (having a cleaner in there every turnover, short stay guests always let you know when something isn't working, etc) but didn't want to hassle with worrying about a percentage of income/management, etc.

Assume my marginal income tax bracket is very high, and mortgage rate is 5.25%.

I've posted about Boutique hotels previously being the next high value investor asset class.. there are several examples of properties that have made 2024 improvements and nearly doubled the income and asset valuation.

These low income housing plays are speculating and not investing.