@Aloysius Martis I just sent you a private message but I live in Wake Forest and work with Apple Realty where we manage around 600 properties. 

Hi there,I'm trying to determine the best way to live in and eventually acquire a property as an inheritance while maximizing cost-effectiveness.

So far, we have shortlisted Columbus, Orlando, Indiana, Vegas and Rochester.we live in Toronto and we really would like to connect with people like us who already started their journey to know about their experiences and insights of investing in the US! 

We're living in times when franchises go out of business overnight, but healthcare will never be since it is essential. 

How many people have the idea of buying a duplex to live in one side and rent out the other?

I have lived in Hawaii for many years but now that I’m a traveling healthcare provider, I am off island more often than not.When I’m not on contract I would love to have a place to return to and when I’m away I would love to rent it out for some additional income.

I want to start investing in real estate in America in the near future, since I am not in America, I live in Europe, more precisely in Serbia, any advice and contact will mean a lot to me.

I’ve been around real estate for decades, and I read in The Economist once that in lively markets like Charlotte, folks will pay a premium for a comfortable room if you’re near major employers.A friend of mine tried something similar out in Austin a while back.. he’d inherited a 4-bedroom property and split it into individual room rentals.

Where do you live?

Currently all I own is a 70-year old house that I live in--it is in good shape but needs updates.