This bodes well for long-term equity growth.Rising Rents: The uptick in rental prices shows a strong demand for rental properties and could lead to better cash flow for investors.Economic Strength: Reading has a diverse economy, with key sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and education providing stability.Rental Demand: Low vacancy rates signal that people are actively renting in the area, which is essential for scalability.Future Development: Any upcoming infrastructure projects or new businesses could further boost the market.With these positive trends, it seems like Reading could be a scalable rental market.

(coming from a sarcastic Catholic myself) Has God run a proforma for you to suggest how much you should spend on the rehab and still cash flow enough to generate your desired return?

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

Single family is restricted to single family, no income generation.

 just start generating leads and start talking to people and when you’re not doing that educate yourself also hire a mentor just basically get active..

City recently did a building inspection and we noticed the tenant is smoking in the unit (cigarettes and marijuana), food waste everywhere leading to building pest issues, and there are 5 people living there now (3 adults and 2 kids).

This particular commercial property value is going to be based primarily on the income it can generate (actual or projected) to the buyer.

And if houses are showing an owner having been there for 10+ years when that owner actually sold 8 months ago, then I might market to a completely unqualified lead. 

Quote from @Brendan Jones: I am very new to learning about real estate and am looking for advice on my first home and how I can best use it to help offset my mortgage and generate cash flow.

How do I build leads or find people who are, at minimum, at the requirement of buyers, but at the same time, at maximum, willing to work with me?