Cities and regions experiencing economic expansion tend to attract more renters and offer better long-term investment potential.

I know this is historically a rough area but I have heard rumors that is is up and coming with the $$ the Cleveland Clinic is putting into their expansion.

Would love more capital to keep expansion the other two sites too. 

I would also make sure its a good professional install not a handyman and that there is also an expansion tank installed as well. 

It is a growing area and theres more expansion going towards the island and Brownsville since the establishment of space x.

Your hesitance to leverage equity for larger deals seems wise, particularly since your goal is stable, long-term investment rather than rapid expansion.

But I truly believe, after expansive research, insight, connections and facts, that it's not in any way shape or form an MLM but instead exactly as it has broadcast itself as a completely new reengineered envisioning of what a Real Estate brokerage should, and needs to be, for this age and the future. 

Despite the appeal of leveraging debt for wealth expansion, the security and certainty of a fully paid home offer compelling advantages for many.Pro tip:I look at the metric ROE, Return on Equity over ROI, Return on Investment.ROI = (Net Operating Income/ Total Investment Cost​) × 100ROE = (Net Operating Income/ Equity​) × 100For me, what is best for you is dependent on what stage of your investment lifecycle you're in coupled with your risk tolerance and personal financial goals.With Discipline,Josh

I'll be doing an extensive full gut remodel which will include an expansion of living space by doing a partial garage conversion making this 2 bed 2 bath SFH a 3 bed 3 bath SFH, adding about 300sq feet of living space.

The expansion is headed out to more rural areas.Grand Bay and Theodore are smaller rural areas outside of Mobile off the i10 Interstate.