I decided to begin my journey in Detroit, MI market.

In Arlington County, VA, the real estate market has seen notable changes from January 2024 to January 2025:Listings: The number of listings increased by 39, a 19.7% rise, from 198 to 237.Listed Median Price: The listed median price went up by $17,400, showing a 2.25% increase, from $772,500 to $789,900.Units Sold: The number of units sold increased by 2, a 1.59% increase, from 126 to 128.Sold Median Price: The sold median price decreased by $54,250, an 8.38% decrease, from $647,500 to $593,250.Summary: An increase in listings indicates a rise in supply year over year.

Columbus is a great rental market and we have a ton of opportunities here.

Pending property prices in your market perhaps $25,000 is enough to buy a small rental house.

Are you in the market for contracting work, or are you doing your own projects?

Regarding vacancy periods, you'll need to understand, Days On Market (DOM) - or find a great PMC that understands and can explain it to you.

Now I spend my time making sure new investors entering the market do not make the same mistakes my wife and I made. 

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I would compare the return on your rental to your stock market portfolio.

.: Wild idea based on a property in my local market.