I’m a member of both, as well as an agent and investor, and they’ve been great resources.Hope to meet you at an event soon and always happy to talk shop about the Milwaukee market or multi-family investing.

It sounds like a single family house where you will be living in the house(personal use).Therefore, you may not be getting the tax benefits you think you are.Consult an accountant.I am not sure why your sister would agree to this as well, she is losing $170,000 in this transaction and she faces the possibility of you increasing her rent.You also have to charge market rent or close to market rent or it is all deemed personal use.

Cleveland would be a great market for you.

If you do not do your market research correctly, it doesn't matter how great your list is because you will pull a list in a bad market.

The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.

Are you looking at investing in Birmingham or other markets?

Quote from @Chantel Holsather: I am always an advocate if you can fix up a property to make it more marketable, that is really the way to go.

I found this deal off market; it was my girlfriend at the time's uncle who owned it, and we pitched him the idea of buying it from him.

@Rajesh Kasturi My favorite MTR market for cash flow AND appreciation is Portland, OR. 

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