Plus, buy in a rapidly appreciating part of town, and you'll really reap your gains when you sell or refinance down the road.Here's an active property that I love right now:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/1167-Geraghty-Ave-9006...Very affordable (for LA standards) and in the improving neighborhood of City Terrace.

Hi Logan,To give a bit more background...Right now I'm trying to stay away from student rentals, though being in Mt Pleasant and Big Rapids that might be hard to do.

I live in the Grand Rapids area as well.

Hello BP - I am filing a failure to pay rent complaint against a tenant in Grand Rapids, MI.

I'm hoping to rapidly grow my portfolio in the next few years and am open to continuing long-term and short-term rentals and delving into commercial spaces, such as building or acquiring storage units. 

The property appreciate rapidly over the last few years.

Conversely, choosing a smaller loan and leaving more money in the deal can increase your cash flow due to lower mortgage payments, but it may limit your ability to expand your portfolio rapidly.

But not everywhere, like some growth markets like Nashville, where prices are more rapidly appreciating (we were up 9% last year, double the US average).

Kansas City, in the Midwest, is experiencing rapid growth, presenting excellent investment opportunities.

West Sac is developing rapidly, it’s only a stone’s throw from downtown Sac and there’s plenty of opportunity for infill and redevelopment.