Quote from @Sean Pedeflous: I own a duplex in Fayetteville Arkansas and the city is buying part of my backyard to add a trail which connects to a great local park.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

That taught me don't buy just to buy.

I have done quite a few different things, one of the best to find out who is doing the most volume is go onto good and search for the "we buy houses companies" in the area you are looking to invest.

build it instead of buying it. especially in the 5-50 range you are going to get garbage that's 80-120 years old in c neighborhoods. i can find land in almost any zip code and make the numbers work in columbus. or partner on a project locally. just my 2 cents but build to rent is much stronger right now in my opinion in columbus than buying existing assets 

That means that you can buy a property with up to four units, since this is still considered residential.

Investment Info:Townhouse buy & hold investment in Jacksonville.

My target markets include Delaware, Philadelphia County (PA), Delaware County (PA), and Chester County (PA).My investment strategy is straightforward but effective: buy undervalued properties, stabilize them to maximize their potential, and ultimately sell at a premium.

BUT that $170,000 would give us the potential to buy a few more long-term multi-families.I'm absolutely positive that there are things I'm not considering, but any help, opinions, and considerations would be appreciated!

I would do everything in my power to buy or rent in a neighborhood with the best school I could afford.