As world economics and geo politics have become more of a constant, this Teak investment will serve for diversification in asset class, maturity- since you don't have to harvest, currency arbitrage since main customers are China/India/Europe. 

@Celine Li Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I was in the same boat when I moved from Portland OR to Columbus OH and started with a house hack so I understand the challenges of getting started with a new market.

.: Why i do not like 1% rule- In virtually every market, the highest rent to value ratio is in the lower class area.  

they think 3k on a how to class is cheap and it is.. and all of a sudden they are going to make huge return based on % but its still small dollars.. and how are they going to convince a wholesaler to even use them. 

And because we use classes, we need the 2nd to most expensive version.

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Do not buy for appreciation in class C neighborhoodsAfter many conversations with successful investors and my own experience, successful investors focus on the following:1.

One of the smarter recent strategies is the owner is living in the ADU and renting out both levels of the main house on AirBnb.I invest in the Bay Area and Indianapolis metro area (Class A suburb and Class C).

That's why Class A properties, have a lower cash flow/yield than Class D properties.