Rents follow prices, and prices increased >9% YTD for the segment we target, so we expect significant rent increases in the foreseeable future as they did before interest rates exploded in 2022.SummaryTodd, as long as you can sell your property, you have options.

The numbers have exploded in the last five years.

The one thing I would say and far more important price point is the amount of cash you have in the bank. yes, you can drop that 5K on the downpayment, but what happens if you have a tenant that doesnt pay rent or your water heater explodes?

It is less than 1 mile from the heart of downtown which is exploding 

In fact, about half of the things I delegate seem to explode and catch fire eventually.

Blaise - This is the post Nick is referring to:How a BiggerPockets PRO Account Can Explode Your Real Estate Marketing

Finally, does anyone know the forum's policy on cross posting, thinking that I might get some more opinions on Real Estate Deal Analysis and Advice forum.Sorry for the schizophrenic post, but I've been reading BP for too many hours and I think my brain has exploded, but in all seriousness, thanks for all this amazing information that the BP community has posted, it's been a great learning opportunity. 

(that is my head exploding the first time I saw all that BiggerPockets has to offer).

If your handy you can do it yourself but if your squeamish about rodents your going to do a half-*** job and the population can QUICKLY explode.

Since then my financial journey and real estate journey has exploded.