What this leads to is higher purchase prices but also higher rents in these areas. 

After years of focusing on my career and building financial stability, I’m ready to dive into real estate investing and start creating passive income and long-term wealth.My short-term goal is to purchase my first duplex or single family rental. 

The property is being purchased at 103 with an ARV of 375.

@Christopher HeidrichRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If purchasing new real estate as part of your reinvestment, a cost segregation study can maximize depreciation deductions, offsetting future taxable income.For effective planning, assess how the sale price is allocated between real estate, tangible assets, and goodwill, as this determines the tax treatment.

Yes you can find properties which you will be able to purchase, but ROI will be near zero or negative. 

TERMS- Deal Type: Seller Finance- List Price: $580,000- Purchase Price: $780,000- Seller Carryback: $693,000- Total Entry: $100,000 Breakdown: Assignment: $13,000 Down: $87,000- PITI: $2,657 Breakdown: Principal & Interest:: $2,000 Taxes: $464Insurance: $193- Rent: $5,250 ($750-800 per unit)- Amortization Years: 28.88- Interest rate: 0%- HOA: NONE- Balloon: NONE- EMD: $5,500- COE: Feb 12, 2025- Occupancy: Occupied, Occupants staying post closing- Title company: PROPERTY DETAILS:MULIT-FAMILY7 Units - 2B/1B per unit- Living sqft: 5,200- Year Built: 1940- Age of Roof: 1- Age of HVAC: New- Age of Water heater: New- Condition of Electrical: Good working condition- Condition of Plumbing: Good working condition

Purchase price: $137,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Sale price: $285,000 This was a single family home in Bates Hendricks.

If it's a fixer upper you would account for the rehab and purchase price then compare against the ARV.

She has quite a bit of experience regarding investment real-estate purchases.