Principal Paydown:  Cash Flow:  Tax Benefits: Savings from depreciation and interest deductions.For a deal to make sense, at least three of these components—home appreciation, cash flow, and principal paydown—need to be strong.

I came into about 800k and looking to go into commercial multi family in the Midwest (Iowa most likely).  

Really about growing a strong portfolio of solid deals.Now that being said, if you are a high income earner, well qualified, and can't find reasonably good deals: (i) you can connect with a well connected real estate agent for off-market deals; (ii) you might do a very narrow cost-effective cold call or letter writing.

Have some initial conversations to see who’s responsive, knowledgeable, and investor-friendly.Once you find a good fit, you can focus on building a strong relationship with that one realtor.

Yes, you can expand (and SBA has some great options for that), but the basis for a strong expansion is really understanding how the business works.

@Mohamad Guene Investing in mobile homes near a university can be a profitable strategy due to affordability, high demand, and strong cash flow potential.

Columbus in particular has been a strong market for both approaches, with solid fundamentals for long-term appreciation and cash flow.

Research local rental demand, especially from military and university tenants, and consider balancing your portfolio with single-family and multi-family homes.

Below are three single family deals that came across my desk from Houston in the past 4 days.

@Josh LansberryIt’s exciting that you’re ready to take action in the Raleigh/Research Triangle market, an area with strong growth potential.