@Clare Pitcher thank you I will definitely keep you in mind as I grow.

After some additional research we have decided to focus on the aforementioned markets, but I will keep you in mind if we decide to look at Columbus more closely in the future. 

Which is why I pay more, for less cash flow in highly desirable areas.In high income areas, rent is a lower proportion of income so therefore your tenants have a higher capacity for paying higher rent because rent is less than 20% or even 10% of their income.

All of these are posted on our local real estate facebook groups.In any of these events, you will meet like minded entrepreneurs who are also looking to grow. 

It would likely be comparable to what you pay in the NE.Just google "Lexington County tax estimator" or whatever county you're interested in and you'll usually find a web tool from the County you can use to estimate the tax bill based on the previous year's assessments.There is also a law called the ATI tax exemption that can potentially lower than 6% rate by 25%.

Keep in mind, everyone needs a place to live in landlords provide a service of providing those places and keeping them in good shape, updating it, etc.  

With that in mind, you should have a decade or more perspective when you buy.

Hi Kin,Three quick questions come to mind that would impact your situation.

Keep in mind all you'd have from this is a video of yourself getting robbed.

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