The SFH market appeals to a much more diverse group of potential buyers (investors plus retail buyers), so the exit strategy is much more straightforward.Financing on condos can be difficult, too, but you can often find investment condos with a much lower barrier to entry for a cash deal.All of that said, if you can get a crazy good deal on a condo so that you can afford to discount it if necessary when you go to sell and the cashflow offsets the appreciation that you are likely forgoing, I don't see a problem with it. 

I've had the same tenant in my NC rental for going on three years.

Originally posted by @Stanley Bronstein:@Steve Vaughan You made me laugh and think of a song.A quitclaim here and a quitclaim there, here a quit, there a quit, everywhere a quit, quit ...Old McDonald messed up title, e-i-e-i-oI was thinking of a song, too, as I got into my rant Stanley. 

Is the start of a classic Rolling Stones Song

While I'm incredibly fortunate to be in this situation, it does mean that I would have to forgo my expense-less housing in order to house hack, which is the most feasible investment option for me.So my question is this - does it make more sense to stay where I am & keep saving for as long as possible, or should I purchase a FHA financed property and eat the holding costs for a year until I can rent it out. 

For SFH in my market, I normally estimate 40% of rental income for goes to vacancy, repairs, insurance, and property tax (up that to 50% if you hire a property mgr).

It turns out one ticket was for going 1 mile over the speed limit.

Some developers may be happy to forgo the parking requirements.Oregon is interesting with their "ring" zoning that surrounds some of their cities.

They are responsible for going after the tenant to collect those funds.

She called us one day with the news that our tenant lost his job, his girlfriend left him and he was no longer digging the CO weather so was moving to FL where it's warmer (sounds like the beginning of a country song - haha!)