We are both highly dedicated and ambitious individuals with a strong desire for personal and professional growth.

(The rental market is strong - these costs are largely due to a problem tenant who recently left the property.)Both properties are rented to Section 8 tenants and professionally managed.

Network with professionals, use tools like BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator, and explore grants or incentives for affordable housing.Good luck!

I have worked with many experienced investors from Southern California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Denver, and other large metro areas in the southwest and west coast, with seasoned investors that still live in all of those great cities but have shifted most of their real estate investments out of those higher cost or higher risk markets into ours. 1) Compared to most cities in the SW and West, home prices in the Albuquerque metro are relatively affordable.

@Dean GulloTo build connections in Southington and surrounding areas, join local real estate meetups, connect through BiggerPockets forums, get involved with local landlord associations, reach out to real estate professionals, attend town or community events, and expand your team.

Worst because you really need to have an experienced expert or specialist to walk you through the regulatory environment, as it can vary on a county, city, or even neighborhood basis!

I joined BiggerPockets to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from experienced members, and contribute to discussions where I can add value.

This year is the first year I will qualify as a real estate professional and be able to take some aggressive deductions through things like cost segregation studies.

Depreciation can create paper losses to offset rental income or passive income, and qualifying as a Real Estate Professional (REPS) or STR loophole can allow losses to offset W-2 income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Great advice, I found that the professional photos and doing the rehab slightly above the competition really seemed to help as I had almost 0 vacancy!