The chances that you currently live in a city meeting all these criteria are low.

Does anyone know of a dscr lender that will allow for seasoned money for a down payment and a really good property manager in Ohio specifically in Columbus, Cin, and Cleveland?  

The problem is, tenants who live in rent controlled units rarely want to leave.

House hacking is financially a no-brainer and no city in the US (including Chicago) has more duplexes than Milwaukee.

Owner could be alive, living nearby or in a facility (?)

See what the nightly rates are in the waterfront vs 2 blocks off.

Hi @Ken Almira - once you have narrowed your market, make sure you build a team from the start so you'll get the best education in that particular area.

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares January 2025 with January 2024:The median sales price for the greater Austin metro fell 4.7% to $409,765, while the City of Austin saw a 4.7% increase to $553,465.Total sales in the metro rose 1.1%, whereas the city saw a 4% decrease in closed sales, demonstrating continued demand in spite of economic challenges.Pending sales under contract dropped 7.5% in the metro and 1.4% in the City of Austin, suggesting a slight decrease in demand at the start of 2025.Listing inventory increased 16.5% in the metro and 15.5% in the City of Austin, resulting in 5.6 months of available housing inventory in the metro and 6.2 months in the city, approximately one month more than in January 2024.According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, a balanced real estate market has around 6.5 months of inventory.

Mine (in VT) was $1,000.Hope that helps and good luck!

I have been looking for properties in different cities that would not be a house hack, seeing that we are landlocked where we are at for now.