I would look in the Midwest if that's your ultimate goal.

Economic pressures forcing landlords to adjust rental prices to attract tenants.For renters, this means more flexibility and savings, especially in historically competitive areas.

I don't see anything the new administration can do to help the little guy.Make lots of $ and save it.

I have heard different positions about this... both have good points; on one side the new or small wholesalers are more "direct", many times only "one closing" instead of 2 (big companies) which can save a lot of money if you do several deals per year.

I have 880 credit score, decent savings, and no other debt except for 300K mortgage on my primary residence (worth $1.5 million).

When you add that: "The downpayment and closing costs would be one large hurdle"; I can't tell if you can only afford to do this once (thus tying up whatever you have saved) or multiple times.  

It is your first year when you get the major tax savings windfall due to cost segregation and bonus depreciation.

One more reason why people should stop looking for the easy path to building wealth.Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

For example, a property in San Diego may lose $500 per month ($6,000 per year) but gain $60,000 per year in value, making it worthwhile to "lose" money each month in exchange for long-term gains.I recommend you start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I'm seeing house hack, buy a primary and rent out the ADU on AirBnb or the ultimate house hack, owner lives in the tiny ADU and AirBnb both levels of the main house in San Francisco.