And a condo can take longer to sell when you exit compared to a detached home.

Tenants fool with you and they will end up in the Barrio.. in my court house steps days these were not tenants these were very pissed off homeowners who just lost thier home.. completely different their credit is already trashed etc..

Slow beginnings are common in real estate investing, and building momentum comes with intentional planning and leveraging your resources effectively.To gain traction:Evaluate Equity: Review the equity in your owner-occupied home and rentals.

And yes, the home is in a good area, that will continue to appreciate (not extraordinary but still good), and it's easy to get good tenants.Thank you for the input!

Our real goal is to refi the homes before we come close to the due date and pay them off early. 

With a budget of $300K-$400K, you could potentially find single-family homes or small multi-units in those areas.I'd recommend researching rental demand near universities like Duke or NC State or even checking out neighborhoods with strong job growth near tech hubs.

A landlord cant deduct home office, cant save for his retirement, nothing.  

One of my goals this year was to take actionable steps into jump starting my real estate journey, so here I am, taking that first step.A little about me: I'm a San Antonio native that lived out of state for a couple of years but has migrated back home.

We are currently building many investment Single Family Homes on independent lots that focus on maximizing rent.

Any return of principal- 10% would be a home run in my opinion.But that too seems statistically unlikely.