I would target a 2.5x equity multiple and 8% cash on cash return, but I would focus mainly on the operators and try to figure out if I believe in the team and vision, and really try to understand if I trust them or not.

If mass deportations were to actually happen, it could slightly ease demand, mainly in larger cities, but probably not enough to change rent rates.

Mainly because the opportunity to break into it, should not be available as much, as a software wallet. 

And depending how it goes down, maybe I counter there counter just for the fun of the sport, all depends.

But from my understanding, the captial gains exclusion has two main criterias - you must have owned the home in the last 2 to 5 years and must have lived in the home in the last 2 to 5 years. 

While not my main area of practice I represented a Brooklyn credit union lender, some buyers/sellers and a few landlords in real estate transactions and rent arrears cases.While we had successes and some failures along the way I ultimately concluded that I wanted to do something different with my life and cashed out of the business.

-Rent collection and financial management is probably not at the top of the list based on some of the challenges that we hear about, mainly because if you are lucky enough to have solid tenants and low vacancy, this is easy peasy, but if you have some challenging tenants that default on payments, or the possibility of an eviction arises, it can be worth paying a management company to help guide next steps."

Yea the area doesn't look like it will appreciate much, I mainly look for cash flow.  

Thus, my main goal joining this forum is to try to gain confidence in the decision to get into real estate investment and better understand the risks that I may not be considering due to my lack of experience in the field.

The problem is mainly a concern for people with a net worth or reasonable income.