IE it went up 6% in the year to cover Realtor fees.. you might break even in the Bay area if you had to exit in one year. in the Turn key markets you will FOR sure lose money.. and most likely will lose Capital anytime in the first 5 to 10 years in most lower end turn key areas as values are stagnet and really don't move up unless the homes are completely refurbed again and run through the high powered West coast marketing machines that Turn key operators are ..

That is a great area for rentals. you may also want to consider The Sand Key area.

Pay them down over the course of my life, and retire, and use the monthly income to pay my retirement, and sell when needed.I will seek out properties in key areas of the country that allow for families to rent, that are affordable (middle of the market), and can easily sell in 40 years time.

Strong growth overall but oversupply of new condo's in certain key areas while supposedly still opportunities with housing in other areas.  

My partner (@James Sheppard) and I will be in the Baltimore (city), Maryland this coming Friday for a rental property inspection and hope to make the best use of our time scouting key areas, meeting with an investor-friendly real estate agent, or even connecting with a good wholesaler.Please reach out with an recommendations.  

If I was starting out I would focus on desirable SFH or maybe small-scale townhomes in key areas.

My key areas of rejections are: any past eviction in last 7 years, past due car payments, judgements/bankruptcies , utilities in collections, address/social security mismatches(I've caught a lot of scammers this way), fake landlord references(usually caught through simple county searches).

Can also share what key areas drive the highest rent.

Backsplash in the kitchens, nice floors in the bathroom (small areas, so the cost-bump is minimal), and updated lighting in some key areas (like the dining and living areas) go a long way.Basically anything you can do to activate that "Ooh, that's so pretty"/HGTV part of the brain, while being budget friendly, is a win. 

I'm wondering if anyone else may have some insight on key areas in Texas that I should look into?