This straightforward process allows you to verify encumbrances before considering a property investment.Alternatively, engaging a title company can offer a more comprehensive approach to uncovering liens.

@John Sherwood The areas you mentioned are certainly high-demand areas, but they come with challenges.

After watching the trends and digging into the numbers, one thing is crystal clear: New-home sales 2025are shaping up to be the silver lining in what’s otherwise been a challenging market.

Challenges?

He's doing the "student army" approach to get deal flow (across the nation) just as many other educators are. 

One thing to note- the building is older (built in 1922), is considered in a historical district, and although each unit has been fully renovated, I have not upgraded all the electrical/roof and plumbing, so that's on the older side which I know is more challenging to get insured... 

Here’s how they approached it:1.Scraping Listings: They used web scraping tools like Beautiful Soup and GPT APIs to scan Airbnb for properties in their target areas.2.Image Analysis: They trained an AI model to analyse listing photos, identifying homes with solid potential (good structure, layout, location) that were undervalued due to low-quality photos.

A hybrid approach could work best: start with a cash-flowing Texas rental while saving for a Long Island house hack later.

Anything else tends to be major challenge with SFR.  

As we wrap up the year and look ahead to 2025, the real estate market continues to present unique challenges and opportunities for investors, brokers, and lenders alike.