Do some research to figure out what type of property—long-term rental (LTR) or short-term rental (STR)—best suits your goals.

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

So depending on what your investment goals are and what type of properties (Class A through C/D) and where in the city you want to buy, that can directly impact the level of stability one can find within the market here. 

One thing you might do is sell your more expensive properties and buy less expensive ones. 

Often they like to ultimately buy their properties and will pay over market value so they don’t have to uproot the established program to stay in the home they’ve been renting.

I'm in the same boat for reference- I bought into the "buy now, refi later" idea and am sitting on a 7.375% on my latest property acquisition and a commercial line of credit I have is at prime + 1 (so 8.5%).

Quote from @Adam Sieg: I’ve used all but the only company I continue to buy through is R2R.

Those that preach no/low down payments are mostly just trying to appeal to the masses who want everything for nothing that will buy their courses.

He was a good guy” and his information  on buying at tax or foreclosure sales was realistic and doable.