For a point of reference the "Crime Index" which is a rating 1-100 on how safe a city is (100 being the safest) High Point scores a horrendous 9.

High Point sits at a 8 out 100 on the crime index (with 100 being the safest) [Down 1 point, since last post].

The motivation behind this endeavor is to mitigate the overexposure of my investment portfolio to index funds and the stock market, seeking to establish a diversified foundation with the inclusion of real estate assets.Given that this marks my initial venture into real estate investment, I am eager to dip my toes in the proverbial waters and assess whether I possess the aptitude for this venture.

Do you often change your targeted market area, price point, renter index just to make a deal work?

If you have any further questions go back to the index and scroll down you will find a forum for re-habbing!

A quick discounted cash analysis results in most of the indicators - Cash-on-Cash, Profitability Index (PI), IRR, ROI, etc. - indicating this property will not be profitable over the long term.

I officially made my decision to begin my RE Journey just last month, after realizing buying and holding index funds in Vanguard was taking too long. haha.My current focus is on generating enough capital to purchase my first property: Ideally a 2-4 unit multi-family property with the intent to house-hack and generate cash flow from day one (if that is even possible in our Sac market).

We are become very seasonal, as the record heat index is definitely keeping people away in JUNE, JULY, AUG, SEPT. 4.)

But the conversations I have echo the data.The Zillow home price index in Cleveland is a hair over $100,000 and it's $66,500 in Detroit.Meanwhile, Zillow pegs the median rent in Cleveland at $1,000/mo and $1,200/mo in Detroit.When we look at it through that unbiased lens it's clear these numbers are NOT the same.I'm sure you can find cheaper houses in Cleveland and claim it's "the same" as Detroit.

I can use the use the cash to either invest in tax free muni- bond index funds or other less risky investments.