I will look into HUD homes, as I am considering owner occupying, but I am very interested in the niche or specialized housing for my first investment due to the high concentration of colleges around where I live.  

If city didn't matter and I had no money, this is the chart I'd concentrate on.http://blog.airdna.co/buy-vacation-home-properties...Our experience has been to go with some funky furniture or decor. 

Your best option to keep management and repairs to a minimum and elevate the quality of the property would be to concentrate on renting to working class exclusively. 

I'm originally from Long Island and now live in NYC.My concentration is highest is Troy, but I also own and operate in Albany, Mechanicville, Waterford, and areas outside of the Capital District as well. 

I feel like I need more free time to concentrate on the house and the car business just doesn't give that to me.

My name is Ayo Oredugba, new to real estate investing, concentrating on single family properties.

BFH is definitely part of my longer term goals/ strategies but need to concentrate on wholesaling and rehab/flips to build some cash flow.What are top criteria that tells you likely a hold property ?

Since then I have been concentrating on remodels and additions mainly in East Memphis but we extend all over the metro area.

I am a newbie as well and concentrating more on fix and flips at the moment but also currently working on new builds on some land I own for rentals.

The singles net a better return then the 3-plex so I am concentrating on them.