Speaking from the Arizona perspective, we are experiencing continued growth, attracting lots of new residents (Californians choose Texas and Arizona as their top 2 places to move).Here's an economic forecast:https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/economy/2019/12/11/arizona-state-university-annual-economic-forecast-predicts-slower-growth/4398074002/Not sure where you are getting your "low rent" thoughts, maybe compared to CA.

How long must you wait before being able to rent out a primary residence property from a lending perspective?

Just for context, I posted this question, which it appears it provoked and rubbed the wrong way to quite a few of you, just to hear others perspective and thoughts.

Just speaking from a cash flow management/account structure perspective.

There is no way to really get an adequate perspective because there will always be a very wide variance of thought processes.

Thanks - will likely have to be an exception but definitely possible since the story "makes sense" from a lender's risk perspective

That line, at least from my perspective, is getting a little long in the tooth.

@Peter Mckernan This is a great well-rounded perspective, Real estate is one of those fields where no two deals or markets are exactly the same.

How does it compare to traditional LTR from your perspective?

Trust me, I have been there.I suggest you try to House hack in cities that you are already familiar with and have some connection with.Hire a great investor agent in that market and ask them all your questions and concerns.That I believe is the best way to get personalized advice tailored to your goals and lifestyle.You giving out Cleeveland and Toledo on your post will only attract biased opinions and advise.Only you know what you truly like, want, and can deal with.As Nicolas said, read this post and comments and hope that gives you a new perspective. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...Goodluck and keep us posted.