Whether that’s refinancing in five years or eventually selling the property, you’ll want to know how you plan to handle the seller carry when it comes due.

This means your tenants' private-sector jobs will eventually end.

That is the thing that will eventually get you over the hump, not talking to realtors who, for the most part, don't know anything about working with investors and have heard the "once I get this first property, I am going to keep going" dialogue a million times.If you want to market yourself, the best thing to do is to walk a five-block radius that you really want to buy in.

But the point of dating is *usually* to find a spouse and eventually you have to commit. 

I initially resided on the property as a tenant myself.Prior to the current tenant moving in, all tenants were aware that I was getting married and would eventually move out of the property on Nov 18th, 2024, with the expectation of moving out of state by the end of December.It was understood that I would continue to utilize the garage and one room for storage as I transitioned to living out of state.All tenants were also aware that I would continue to access the property during this transition period.The tenant in question moved in Nov 1st, 2024.

But if the lease terms are murky, if renewal conditions aren’t guarenteed, or if the airport authority could dramatically shift the deal down the line, then you should be asking for a discount..or at least some protective clauses in the contract.I’m curious... if you were to step into this kind of leasehold now, how do you think you’d explain the upside to your future buyers or partners when you eventually decide to exit?

I eventually want to buy a house but I think as a novice this will give me some experience and the opportunity to learn the challenges that I will need to overcome once I do buy my property. 

If you don't learn to manage your investment well, you will eventually destroy your property, lose money, waste your time, or drive yourself insane.

Eventually whatever you will buy will cashflow and cash very nicely. 

Consider the family who’ll eventually live there..maybe they’ll appreciate a second-floor deck accessible from a common hallway, where everyone can enjoy it, rather than limiting it to a single bedroom.