There are a lot of considerations with this so be sure to go in eyes-wide-open.I am not a Dave Ramsey advocate on debt.

He's got an incredible skillset or 'unfair advantage' as Brandon Turner talks about, having a background in contracting and being well equipped to quickly estimate a rehab job himself, something most investors need to bring an outside GC in for the bid. 

Luckily my calendar is still pretty wide open so I’m able to make this exception plus I would hate to get a negative review since I’m trying to build up my business.

This resulted in a $250+ water bill and effectively two garden houses wide open running for 4 days. 

You just want to make sure that you are eyes wide open or you can get yourself into trouble.

Just set your tenants on 6 month leases and update the rents twice a year if it worries you that much.But if there are more restrictions, like a city-wide proposal that only allows you to increase the rents 3% per year, be on the watch for a MAJOR retaliation from landlords city wide.Here’s the thing about business-minded people… you can’t tax them.

Since you've been around awhile, I'm sure you're well versed in what an incredible resource BP is to us investors.   

It is incredibly simple to get and maintain a RE license - the barrier to entry is very, very, very, seriously small. 

----------------------------------------------SO............ my personal experiences seems to be far different than those that are really stating that these higher priced MSAs are not good for investing.BUT, as you can see, I have been incredibly successful by investing in these higher MSAs, but in my specific locations in Brooklyn, looking for higher rental appreciation and value appreciation as well as a large supply of great tenants and low crime.When I now go back to the article, which really is a bit misleading from the Headlines, here is the remaining part of the New York area statistics that I left out above:10.

Just check out a few biographies of the best and successful people in any field or industry - they provide incredible insights to the value of the right tools and mentorship.Hit me up with a PM, I'd be happy to untie a few knots and give you more insights to make better and more educated decisions for your RE journey.Cheers, Ken ;-)