Will need to know density, parking requirements, can the building withstand building on top, lot size, future planning etc…. depending on how well the zoning and platting dept plays with others!

:)The only beef I have with your post is that you are already assuming their is going to be beef between tenants and you are going to have to play peace maker.

Water - landlord plays in JC heights typically.

(I have children that could no longer play in the backyard unless someone sat and watched them) i replaced the 15yr old garbage disposal out of my pocket so I wouldn't have to deal with the incompetent plummer again.

It was written before the days of YouTube, so it's not full of the common nonsense where authors sell a course, send you to their website for downloads, or write a follow-up with additional "secrets" they forgot to put in the first book.Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene was another good one.

Going to take some time but I’m hopeful to help make downtown a place in excited to bring my kids to and for them to know their dad played a small part!

To me it’s a challenging game, an intricate puzzle where if you learn how to play you get great results.

If your goal is to offset your mortgage with a house hack then Lowell would be a good bet, but if you're looking for a longer term appreciation play then the areas closer to the city would be better, although the offset from cashflow may be lower than what you're looking for.A good step for you would be to dig into specific areas more as @Lien Vuong noted above.

Quote from @John Williams: Quote from @Daniel McDonald: @John Williams like Bruce mentioned area is going to play a huge part. 

@Lynkeisha Dixon I’ll play devils advocate.