In my opinion, higher interest rates are still throttling housing prices, keeping demand on the sidelines, especially for the newest, largest generation who are now looking to form a household and move out of mom and dads (or their 8 dude group frat house, said my 26 year old self).

a)Parties: (Seller), and and/or Assigns (Buyer), with reference to the property herein described as _____________________ (the “property”).b)Seller grants Buyer an Option to purchase the property including any household furnishings, personal belongings, fixtures, etc. still in or on the property at the date of this signing, for a total price of $000,000.00.

Thank you for your advice.Relevant details: - Household income about $250K, which means that we cannot deduct rental losses- All houses have 15-year mortgages , which means that they do not cash flow well.

You will be the glue to make everything work well while you live there but when you  move out who is going to be the sheriff to run the household?  

If you do not have this you are at risk where if your property is damaged through natural disasters such as hail and tornado's, household issues like electrical fires, or vandalism in many if not most policies as well as liability issues.A umbrella policy is built to supplement your landlord policy. 

Median Household Income – We like to see the household income at $35K or higher depending on the asset class and new resident qualification standards.Unemployment Rate: The Unemployment rate in the asset’s local area must at a similar level or better than the MSA where we’re investing.

Around 46% of the households in Orlando, FL are renter-occupied.Flexible Tax LawsInvesting in Orlando's real estate market can help investors to lighten their taxes as Florida is one of the few states with no personal income tax.

Norfolk is my favorite city to invest in for lots of reasons. 1) More than half the households are rentals, giving you a strong rents pool.

The largest factor I look at is median household income followed by median home value.

Demo / remove any leftover household items3.