It is essentially the last town before the pass.Regarding what @Lisa Marie said, there are is a ton of good info in there but for your needs, you need to increase the cost to clean.

Last year, I purchased a SFH under market at 7.65% interest rate and did some rehab to up the value.

Real estate is and always will be a good idea because it allows you to create lasting generational wealth and leverage cold, hard, tangible assets!

Ask when they last requested a rent increase, what the request was and whether or not it was accepted.

(I ended up getting my real estate license last year as a side hustle too) because I was dead set on flipping/building homes.

The 10-year treasury is currently sitting at 4.62% as of 1/24/2025 up from 3.73% on 9/13/2024, reflecting a 23.8% increase over the last 4 months (Source).

I've helped 6-7 different investors move money from Oregon to Wyoming in the last 15 years and they are all happy they made the move.Consider finding a market that has a better long-term outlook, economically and legally.

I paid 195k for my last property in Groton,NY (a surrounding town) and it rents out $3175/mo.

My company has gone through 3 dishwashers in the last 12 months and it has been an added expense.

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @Bret Ceren, I did a survey last year (I think) where I spoke with 10 lenders.