Here’s how I’d break it down and strategize your entry point.Key considerations include the current and pro forma cash flow.

Many people opted to stay in their current homes rather than take on new leases, contributing to longer vacancies for available properties.3.

So, I talked to the current tenant got her bills (I knew how much they would be roughly since I had a rental up the street I was remodeling to get on the market).

Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

Your answer needs to make sense, and be true.Also refi'ing your current primary into an investment loan also has the potential to be fraudulent if your family still occupies it as their primary. 

Start by exploring books, YouTube channels, market research, and analyzing trends in neighborhoods.

Almost every realtor has several investors ready to invest at least $2 million in cash.If you’re planning to use hard money loans, agents won’t show properties without prior proof of funds.I’m curious, is this a general market trend in Ohio or just this particular realtor’s approach?

What trends proved to be the most successful for you last year?

How do you think these trends will affect them in the states with declining populations?