Large cities are the biggest wealth generators(network effects) and therefore have the most valuable real estate.You can expect real estate to grow more than 5% a year so at 5% down you’ll likely double your investment in the first year. 2-3 house hacks (or live in flips) will get you to retirement in these cities.

I develop valuable skills in tenant relations, maintenance, and repairs that can be applied to future investments.5.

One potential way to get super conservative is to take the least valuable income stream and multiply the NOI by comps for that income stream.

That’s a lot of valuable insight and information.If I don’t pull from the retirement accounts I may not be ready to buy.

Guidance can be obtained via tools such as the 1% rule.4.

But with the proper guidance, you can grow a successful portfolio with the right team.

To @Brie Schmidt's point, I would also expect average commissions to increase particularly for investor-friendly agents because they bring more value to the table such as off-market opportunities, preferred vendors & contractors, analysis and guidance on making wise investment decisions.

You'll lose a few days rent but ultimately a positive review and future recommendations from the nurse may be more valuable than that.

I'm interested in entering the mobile home investing space and I wanted to see if anyone has any guidance on underwriting these deals? 

Any help/guidance appreciated, I have never dealt with cell towers before.Thanks,