I know that the new bridge is going to bring in more jobs to the area along with that Tesla Factory.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I have seen too much of how bad of jobs contracts can do when left to their own devices.  

Busy with full time job and other property purchases.Originally posted by @Craig Herrmann:Hi Everyone,I recently heard a great podcast about the Oxford House and very interested. 

It was odd for them as I has long term jobs os a seafere working for overseas companies (I'm not a US citizen) they didn't know how to deal with it, it took too long and then I could find a property that worked. 

This surge in tourism and job creation makes now an ideal time to capitalize on the rising demand for both long- and short-term rentals. 

My aim is to transition from a traditional 8 to 5 job to working for myself on my own terms.

I had a job and recently lost it.

@Stuart Udis Your points are all extremely valid but I don't think I did a good job expanding on my point.

I’m beginning my journey into real estate investing with the goal like many of you of generating passive income and discovering financial freedom without having to rely on a “day-job” for much longer, so I can travel more and spend more time with my young kids/family.