You definitely should network with them.Relationships are very important in this environment.

Vet potential partners carefully and aim for relationships that can grow with your portfolio.In this higher interest rate environment, focus on cash flow and creative financing options like the HomeStyle rehab loan or seller financing.

so - tough environment. 

So, it's still a viable way of investing, but does not have the same scale of success in today's economic environment in higher appreciation markets.

What do YOU look for when roaming a new environment for that purpose?

This is especially helpful since your goal is to replace your income and invest full-time.Market Timing: Bend, OR, has seen strong appreciation, but if you believe the market is peaking or stabilizing, now might be a strategic time to cash out.Cons:Losing the Low-Interest Loan: Your 3.1% rate is a huge advantage in today’s environment.

Urban areas can definitely be tough to gauge from a google maps search because environments are street by street, block by block.  

Only in this way can they stand out in this ever-changing environment.

Personally due to the rate environment, I am sitting at 65% LTV on my properties, but I also stopped buying and started private lending (in the US at least, I just bought a house in Portugal).You're in a really good position here, it'll just take some math, homework with banks, and diligence in renter underwriting to end up with a fantastic income property and portfolio. 

I joined RaiseMasters with this mindset and have been totally blown away with the information I have been able to receive, not only from Hunter, Adam and Cam, but the support and openness from the team has been stellar.They truly have created an environment that emphasizes collaboration.