:) Well, if the planes take off and land from east to west, buying a home that is north or south is not directly in the flight path. 

You may also want to consider buying this as a primary and living in it for a year.

She will probably game the system for the next 6-12 months, but that's what you get buying a property with a non-paying tenant in place, in an anti-landlord city. 

Buying now means investing in a market that appreciates at a steady, reliable pace.

And the locals in Highlands have been fiercely debating STR's and regulations for the last few years, so I wouldn't be comfortable buying there.

@Robert StephensonIf you have enough equity in your primary or rental you can get a HELOC or HELOAN and use the proceeds as a down payment to buy another rental.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Tuppers Plains.

Here's why:Deep Discount Buying OpportunitiesAfter a period of aggressive rate hikes, many real estate assets are trading 20-30% below peak prices seen in 2021-2022.

You are still exiting with a refinance and thus the terms wouldn't change on the exit whether you are buying in cash and then refinancing versus doing a construction loan and then refinancing.

If you don't trust your agent enough to tell you not to buy a house, then get a new agent!