I am looking for some help with what I should do. I own a duplex and I have to choose to sign a new lease or Month to month or give 30 day.  One of my tenants has been with me for 3 years and has a car that is broke d...

We realize that house hacking is a good way to get started, but have struggled with leaving downtown as we like it so much.Due to a series of related events, we decided to that we should at least look at areas we like to frequent (Ohio City, Tremont and Detroit Shoreway)(these are neighborhoods the border downtown Cleveland for those not familiar. 

@Gloria Mirza@David FaulknerRegarding silicon valley:  I have no knowledge of the tech business capital structure but it seems any business that isn't cash flow positive would struggle if the cost of debt went up or what they could sell equity for went down?  

My duplex is just a few blocks north of Brooks Ave and while most of the people looking at it knew it was a good street, we still struggled, and are only getting $750/mo for a 2 bed.

It is definitely a struggle sometimes.

I know some other investors who struggle because they changed their lifestyle as soon as they buy 1, 2, 3, 4 properties.

Am the only one bread and butter in the family and been working for 15 years of service but still struggling because like I said am the only one working supporting my family.

I am struggling most with where to find deals, funding won't be an issue, but where to get started locating investments.

Today, year-over-year lending volume for CMBS is down (January 2016 CMBS lending volume was $2.67B compared to $3.77B the prior year) and we expect CMBS lending to continue to struggle through 2016.

Then maybe leasing agent is something you would enjoy.You will learn a lot.It is a struggle.