The exterior got a fresh coat of paint, and I added modern fixtures inside to attract buyers.

The exterior got a fresh coat of paint, and I added modern fixtures inside to attract buyers.

Real estate investment is always a matter of perspective and strategy, and the current market environment is no exception.

Love hearing a bit of a different perspective here.

I absolutely love this community and all the different perspectives.

A few comments from my perspective (and after reading @Dan H. comments):I agree with Dan, and view this as a negative cash flow property as well, given that more than 20% down was necessary to make it work with what I suspect is a non-commercial 30 year note given the interest rate. 

Hi Travis & All,It absolutely makes sense, but I’d like to offer a slightly contrarian perspective.

That makes sense from a buyer and renters perspective.

We saw huge appreciation in the 2018-2022 inflation run up, but that has significantly slowed these days in my opinion.From a rental perspective your monthly income per unit after all expenses with a typical 20% down payment is likely $100-300 when you find a property that will cash flow.

Lender will always look at it from two perspectives:1.