Real estate investing can be a combination of cash flow or appreciation.  

A friend of mine invested in one last year—apartments upstairs, a small coffee shop downstairs - and the combination of income streams made it a steady performer.Scaling with a 1031 Exchange:While not applicable unless you sell a property, planning for a 1031 exchange could help you scale quickly while avoiding capital gains taxes.

I'm from Grand Rapids.I use a 11"x18" graph paper and a daily morning workflow - combined with Google Calendar.

Even creating a simple model to evaluate potential deals or predict returns could be a fun way to combine your interests while gaining hands-on experience.The most important thing is to start somewhere.

A colleague recently closed on a 12-unit property in San Antonio and shared that a 6.8% cap rate, combined with lower property taxes, made it a no-brainer.

I have three listings, 1. unit with a pool and hot tub, 2. unit with a hot tub, 3. both units together as a 12 sleeper.Gross monthly income (after booking channel fees) for the first unit over a 7 month period was $7309.Gross monthly income for both units over a 14 month period is $11,297 (after booking channel fees) As a long term rental the combined rent would be in the region of $5500.Is it possible to sell the property based on the income generated by the STR business or would the value always be based on bricks and mortar comps? 

If out of state, it'd be a combination of someone else (maybe an assistant) and I'd manage paperwork, leasing, as much as I could from here.

A combination of extremely tough long term tenant protections and the economics of short term renting being a lot more attractive. 

Maybe we could combine our desire for a meetup in the Huntington area work on getting people to attend together.

Combined with rents well above market range because it's playing off emotional perception that it's "worth it" because there going to buy that home, some day..... some-day......