Even if the rents don’t cover all your living expenses if your monthly costs are around the same or less than your current rent then you are coming out ahead. 4) (take this with a grain of salt because I don’t really know you) if you are having a hard time getting comfortable with a $450k purchase at 6.5% on a primary home then you may want to focus on some mindset podcasts or coaching - if you want to invest in more real estate you are going to need to be comfortable with numbers like that as long as the rent covers the expenses.

Because sure, all CPAs worth their salt will know how to get around in all states.But there are some pros to working with a local CPA.Reason 1: state tax laws are differentA local CPA is generally very well-acquainted with the laws in their state.  

I'm in an area where half the people never lock the doors of their home or car, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Unfortunately in my experience, brokers, be it loan broker or real estate brokers, have vested interest so have to take their advice with a grain of salt.

If it is near the beach, you need to keep on on the exterior of the home due to salt air as well as outside stuff like grills.It is completely doable.

Take this with a grain of salt as I haven't bought any parks yet.

In Salt Lake, I try to target certain homes that could potentially be broken up to create multiple rentable spaces in the future that way you can transition from STR if there is ever a bust.

Review Peter Schiff's viewpoints as less than a grain of salt because he has called for a recession for 20 years or so.

A good listing will provide you with an income statement as well to show the profit of the building but take that with a grain of salt as well.

I was, however, trying to provide the evidence softly, so you could look it up yourself, verify the facts, and acknowledge that the link in your original post should be taken with a grain of salt.