Focus on buying below market value, running numbers first (cash flow, 1% rule), and choosing a landlord-friendly location with job growth.

You have to evaluate the situation for yourself and choose your hard.

Once you choose who you want to be your broker then they make it active.

I'm not sure why one would choose to make an (active) investment that is break-even, when there are other (passive) opportunities for RE ownership that can produce cash flows - i.e. private equity/syndications. 

They choose to move rather than face eviction, because if they get evicted, they lose sec 8.

Instead, the code is now written that I can build as many units as I choose as long as they meet building code and the total floor area to lot area ratio is 1 to 1 (the lot is just over 6000 sf). 

Tips for Finding an Experienced Mortgage BrokerNot all mortgage brokers are created equal, so choosing the right one is critical to your success.

We choose to do full clarity, separating them so clients know exactly what is for what, nothing hidden.     

I can also allow a tenant to grow with me - just moved a family from a two bedroom to a three bedroom apartment.Personally the only reasons I would choose to invest in multiple markets is a) because I wanted an excuse to go somewhere regularly or b) for economic/geographic diversity.I had the advantage that my home market was good.

Take a break from larger multifamily acquisitions for now, as they may not align with your current capacity or risk tolerance.Whatever you choose, know that setbacks are part of the journey, and you’ve already gained skills and insights to make smarter, more deliberate moves moving forward.