I am not sure what area I am looking to invest in yet, I am debating being a landlord from afar, and investing in either the Pittsburgh or Colorado Springs area or just hold off and invest in a unit at my next duty station.

I want to find a fixer upper and debating on using a FHA 203k loan or not.

.- Live in South Africa (Cape Town).I've been reading about important aspects to look out for with this type of property investment and seen lots of discussions regarding the 1% rule, being cash-flow positive and debates around initial down payment.

@David Dachtera I don't know what the OP is intending for this thread, I think it is pointless to help someone with a $15 fix, I can't imagine myself debating and spending hours of research for a few bucks.

I'm debating which one to go for as a newbie investor.

So I'm debating on looking for a new job, or sticking to my current job for employment term qualifications.

I am debating on whether to refinance my home to lower the interest rate from 5% to prime or close to it, or take out a HELOC on my home and use that money as a down payment for a MFH.  

Over the past year it has been a PAIN due to the original tenants we inherited, but all of them are almost out and things have been going smoothly lately.We are still waiting to get our appraisal back, but it seems to be that it will come in a minimum of $57,000 higher than the amount we still owe on the loan.We are debating whether to keep the property with new tenants vs sell and get our money out.

Didn't mean to stir up the political debate pot...but I should have known better.  

I'm debating painting cabinets of a small home (800 sq ft $60K ARV) to add some character and differentiation.