Or what your actual return on investment would be if you continue to rent vs. sell now.

LTRs with long term conventional financing and standard management aren't really cash flowing anywhere right now. sure, there are lower cost markets that look better on paper, but there are costs associated with those supposedly cheap markets as well - deferred maintenance, more challenging tenant base, higher cost turnovers as a percentage of the rent.2. i wouldn't pick a random market thousands of miles away based solely on statistics or numbers. 

Quote from @Allison Cutlip: Hi all, My boyfriend and I are buying our first home that is a duplex, planning to live in one unit and rent the other side.

I think what you're really asking is how to identify good value areas where rents may be trending upward but the prices still remain relatively lower.An important metric is tenant household income to rent ratio.

Hello BP Community, I am located in Capitol Heights, Maryland.

Did you get any updates on rent control?

@Firas Basha @Levi HallThank you for sharing your experience with the Rent To Retirement Academy!

Right now I own a duplex, I live in one unit and rent the other for $1400 per month.

Is that why you’re leaning toward renting, even with a $1K/month loss?

Miami Rental Market Update: Rents Drop $200 as Affordability Remains a ChallengeMiami has officially ranked as the second-most unaffordable city in the U.S., but there’s some good news for renters: local rents have dropped to a 3-year low, with decreases of up to $200.