Focus on smaller single-family homes, condos with low HOA fees, or multi-family properties in these regions, and build a reliable local team of agents, property managers, and other professionals to ensure a smooth investing experience.

A property could be cheap but be located in a low performing market.

If you are going to be an owner-occupant, want a low down payment, and are planning to do a renovation, the FHA 203k and Fannie May Homestyle loans are your best optionsHow do you know the property is currently upside down on the mortgage? 

If I have the time after dinner to run to Lowe’s , and deliver material at 10pm, I didn’t have to ask if that’s ok.

I’ve been a serial house hacker in the greater Boston area so happy to connect and share some lessons learned.Multifams inventories are quite low depending on your budget and location preferences.  

If you want low, safe returns that are truly passive, invest in the stock market.  

If he must attempt to get the low interest rates of 2021 on this deal, I suggest that he instead look for assumable loans.

A duplex strategy is a low-risk entry, saving on living expenses.

@Collin Hays My favorite that came in at 6am one morning when the nights low temperature was 58 degrees and the high temperature was to be around 75 was the following.

Yes, there's a shortage of low-cost housing in West Palm Beach and Malibu and Portland Oregon and Asheville NC and other places people want to live.