I am looking into my STR options but from what I have learned this is a overflowing market in the area and the vacancy's are increasing so I may look into mid term and long term only.

Also keep in mind as time goes on typically your yield will increase because of the rent growth. 

Airbnb is supposed to take the hit, in the case of a natural disaster or storm etc. 

NYC property values are increasing at or above the national average (4%).

Because here, the proposal would increase property taxes about 5x.  

You can earn strong appreciation but also lose a lot as the entire state becomes increasingly hostile to landlords.

All of my contacts in the financial sector say bitcoin futures trading is going to explode in 2018, so I think a 500% increase in the next 13 months when the floodgates are open to institutional money isn't a huge stretch.

Our monthly mortgage payment would increase, but we would still break even.Both of our car loans have an interest rate of 4.5%.

but let me know if i'm missing something That was the plan, and honestly my current mortgage is less than 1300/m so with the increase it is maybe double that, which I can deal with.

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