To qualify, property owners must meet specific criteria:Guest stay duration: Rentals must average no more than seven days per guest.Service level: Owners must provide services comparable to a hotel, such as daily cleaning, meals, or transportation.

You can find great 2-4 unit buildings at reasonable prices (compared to New York City), and many of them need to be fixed up, which is an added bonus of equity if you are willing to tackle a renovation.I'd suggest somewhere along the blue line (train) in the northwest part of the city, where you can find some priceless neighborhood vibes.Plus, the real estate community is unmatchable...tons of people willing to give you a hand up.

When there is 5.5 times as much relative inventory getting introduced to Austin compared to Chicago, the “growth” of Austin relative to Chicago really doesn’t matter much.

always love seeing others getting into the RE game early in life. i used to be a die-hard index fund investor & have since moved all my $$ into RE. you just seriously can not compare the two. wealth can be built SO MUCH FASTER in RE vs in the stock market. would love to connect and see how i can help you!

The property prices are more reasonable compared to many other markets, and there seems to be a healthy demand for rental properties.

My fingers are cramped from crunching market data that was almost comparable to Lawton's.

We do this type of analysis in Reno, but instead of going one property at a time, we do it for the entire market simultaneously, so our clients can see the best deals based on potential cash flow and compare them to others in the market. 

In general, we have found that PMs in cleveland are very expensive when compared to other markets we are in.

@Kyle Rucker- thanks ....you will have a tough time locating a 2nd loan for  180K +  ....Ask the realtor you are working with for options ...Make sure that the lender holding the FHA loan will be able to approve your assumption  request  ( this can be a long drawn out step ) .....if you do find a 2nd mtg - compare the fha loan and 2nd mtg  to a  simple new FHA or conventional loan as there may not be a large difference 

The only reason that you are requested to order a comparable rent schedule appraisal is because the lender needs to see what the market rent is for that specific investment property.