Hi guys, I'm new here and to real estate I'm originally from Asheville, NC but the Army moved me to Clarksville, TN I'm looking forward to getting my first rental property and keep learning and expanding my portfolio so I can set myself up in a better position for the future so I can spend more time with family and friends and not be forced to have a W2 job for 50+ hours a week.

Hey @Patrick Zepeda, I hate to be a negative nelly here but that is a tough area.We have looked there extensively and now that STRs in the Bend city limits are severely restricted, I would be a bit wary of that expanding to the county.Sunriver will always be a STR haven but prices are even more there.

If you’re looking to expand your options, please feel free to message me sir!

Can I get your thoughts on whether I should expand my cabin near Gatlinburg? 

We're still a small enough city that you can easily discern the path-of-progress (POP) when a neighborhood is getting "squeezed" by adjacent areas that are growing/renovating quickly.

And you could easily argue real estate has better tax advantages than an IRA. 

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The Program could easily refuse the tenant or the state could say they ran out of money.To the landlords that received rental assistance how long did it take before application was accepted.

You can get a roommate on your side if you want but when the time comes that your tired of having a roommate you can easily not renew and not take a big hit with lack of income since it is only one room or so that you are eliminating.

But if the previous owner had hundreds of thousands of dollars if cap differential it can happen very easily!