@Jadan WilliamsIf I were in your shoes, I’d start by clearly defining my investment goals and identifying target markets with strong job growth, population increases, and development potential.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I was reading up about it, and saw that the cons of oil heating include needing to top up the oil supply, lower efficiency (than gas and electric), and potential leaking of tanks leading to environmental issues.Is anyone familiar with oil heated homes?

Let’s connect and chat about potential opportunities—I may have some suggestions that could align with your goals!

Would it make more sense to move the money we make from selling to a different property that could potentially increase our cash flow? 

Hi Ethan, I would not entertain the idea of getting more money from this tenant in order to potentially increase your cash flow. 

And since you are licensed, you can potentially do some sales on the side to increase income and save up for investing.

Experienced investors typically value properties like yours by analyzing cap rates, cash-on-cash returns, and income growth potential.

I’d dig into this a bit more.Another assumption that stood out to me as potentially problematic is the 6% income growth and only 3% expense growth.

My main question is whether it makes more sense to go the seller financing route and pay off the principal in 8–10 years or stick with a standard 30-year loan.My thinking is that the tax deductions from a mortgage wouldn’t outweigh the potential equity I could gain over those 8–10 years.