These are primarily found in cities with a metro population >1M.Pro-business environment: Many cities treat employers as adversaries through restrictive policies.

Only invest in cities with significant and sustained population growth.Lasts throughout your lifetime: For your rental income to last, your tenants must remain employed at similar wages.

Usually MTR comes fully furnished with utilities included, so you pay for the convenience.if the area has traveling nurses, other professionals that come for a few months for work they normally pay more, in certain cases the employer pays the rent not familiar with that particular market,  but worth looking into it.

If I choose the rental, then all income generated will be taxable income moving forward, because none will be off-set by the interest I could deduct.  

Early on, rents would remain market-aligned to ensure the portfolio generates the income needed to cover expenses, pay investors, and reinvest in expansion.

We were actually named the 4th Best Place to Work in America (small employer) {https://bestcompaniesgroup.com/americas-best-workplaces-awar...}.

Here are a few stats which should raise an eyebrow about Detroit $1 billion invested in more than 4,600 units of affordable housing over the past five years Job growth with more than 25,000 more Detroiters employed since 2014 A return to investment grade bond status for the first time since 2009Reductions in crime beating national trends, including the fewest homicides in 57 years Successfully hosting the largest ever NFL Draft at 775,000 people over three days In terms of starting out in Real Estate it also makes sense to invest in Detroit considering that the entry costs are low and if you plan to buy and hold, Section 8 makes for a great partner to insure steady rent payments.

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Are you still generating positive wealth when you count equity paydown by the tenants? 

Maybe talk with some realtors who have people who cannot get a loan because they are self employed, but have plenty of down payment.