I look at real estate from a different lens than most people, and I believe it is an advantage that I have.There's a small town with about 60,000 people called Ocala, about 40 miles south of Gainesville.

It's different looking at Pittsburgh through the lens of investor and not just as a guy who grew up there.

Look, if you won't get a pro at photography, or at minimum someone proficient, at least use a wide angel lens, get back, TRY to show thing sin there best not just jogging through randomly snapping pics. 

@Len P.Earning a 5%-6% spread is not that bad for a minimal time commitment (if the flipper is very experienced and there is equity in the properties). 

Another state that beats CA with 15yr Len's, there is about 42 of them, take your pick. 

@Channel Hernandez I used a Downpayment Assistance Program (DAP) on my first home that I house hacked...but it was a single family home.  

Yeah actually when I take off the lens of being in MA I think PA is on the tenant side of the 50 state bell curve, just not 3 standard deviations over like MA

It is very exciting Lonnie sub markets through the lens of property managers but I want to make sure I'm asking the right questions and I don't know what I don't know thanks in advance for any advice!

I’m interested what hosts have to say since this is purely through the lens of someone who rents.  

Combine that with the rapid rate of appreciation being realized in rental rates, this created a situation where person who only have a very narrow lens or experience of just last few years, now have a very incorrect concept of what "normal" really is.