My first property was a duplex, and then a year or so later she bought her house, and we moved in together living in MIL suite basement and rented out the rest of the house.

How are values changing compared to the rest of the local market? 

During period of low interest every post on BP was about cash flow - now that cash flow upon acquisition is dead the only option is equity which is also reeling because price appreciation is finally back to realitypersonally I buy for growth because I buy to hold for 10-20 years or longer.

Quote from @Melody Bohannon: Prior to my investment, I asked my advisor, Mark Zabilowicz,  multiple times about the holding period and was consistently assured that I could request the return after six months.

The buyer signs a representation agreement with no locked in period, with the flat fee buyer agency.2.

You may actually have it worse in NYC as opposed to the rest of the state, make sure you look up the exact laws and/or speak with a lawyer.

** This is part 6 of me documenting my fun and often stressful real estate journeyThe nightmare is finally over.Today I close on my second flip ending what will hopefully be the roughest period of my investing journey.

A good DST would absorb the rest of your debt nicely.

Some hotels actually have a condo like structure, where people can own the units, but perhaps are limited on their personal use to only a certain amount of the year - the rest of the year it is in the rental pool managed by the hotel.If numerous room owners stopped paying their bills, you could get tax liens on numerous separately owned units.Hotels are a tough business, an issue I also see come up with them often is that they require refreshes, expensive and relatively often - at least once every 10 years, if not more often. 

The investment is a little bit more upfront since you'll have to furnish the room and bathroom fully, but you may be able to command a higher rent each month since you're covering all utilities, WIFI, and providing all the furnishings.Either way, renting out the room is a great idea and I'm sure it will be helpful so you can rest a little bit easier while you save to move to Lakeview, eventually :)