I really believe this has enabled me to rent quickly.Secondly, the type of renter you will attract is a consideration as well. 

Both are coming, investment (subsidy) would enable that advance to be more rapid.I also dislike political points made on zero factual analysis.

Buying it as your primary also likely enables you to put low money (3-5%) down, continue to live in it  for another year and save up to purchase a duplex in 1 year, and then you'll have 3 doors. 

If you do it wrong, it can not only hurt them financially, it can destroy your relationship.My thought: find a way to help them find deals that enables you to get the ball rolling and then step away.

I will not talk about tenants in this article.Rapidly Rising RentsIn real estate, prices and rents are determined by the imbalance between the number of buyers and sellers.When there are more sellers than buyers, prices decline until there is a rough balance between the number of buyers and sellers.When there are more buyers than sellers, prices increase until there is a rough balance between the number of buyers and sellers.Rents follow prices.Higher prices reduce the number of people who can purchase, increasing demand for rental properties and increasing rents.Lower prices enable more people to purchase, decreasing demand for rental properties and decreasing rents.The level of demand is determined by population growth.

Already said, but pride of work enables warranty, insurance, and responsibility. 

Sellers in my market (SF Bay Area) quite often do inspections on their home beforehand in order to 1) remove the leverage a buyer might have to discover an unforeseen condition on the property after the initial offer is made, and 2) enable a buyer to present an offer more easily with all contingencies removed.

That enables you to refinance and pull out the extra equity, which you can then use to purchase the next property.

Hello all,I've been noticing a big trend on being a "tech-enabled real estate brokerage" and big companies like Redfin and Compass are capitalizing on that notion.

Investing with an experienced syndicator can provide benefits investors may not receive if they choose to go the DYI route, including:Access to better deals: Syndicators are experts at finding great deals that never become available to the general public.Lower investment amount: Similar to the way you can purchase shares of public equities, investing with a syndicator enables you to purchase shares of much larger properties than you could on your own.Free up time: Passive investment allows investors to focus on the important things in their life while the syndicator does all the day-to-day work.Lower risk: Investors leverage the syndicator’s experience to avoid making costly mistakes.