This helps set the right expectations as we are not in an easy cash flow market.

Death of Person A (11/2020):• Fair Market Value at Death: $180,000• Step-up in Basis for Person C upon death of Person A:• 33.33% of $180,000 = $60,000• New Basis for Person C: $26,667 (original basis) + $60,000 (step-up) = $86,667 for 66.66% ownership.4.

Are there other markets you have considered.

How do you market to students?

I would love to hear any recommendations of online resources and/or podcasts to understand the market better, as well as RE investing in general.

My initial strategy is wholesaling and my markets are the Triad/Piedmont and the Triangle of NC. 

I'd also target markets with good population growth & economic drivers that are helping the market progress. 

Because even if it's a more expensive market, you're house hacking, so you're going to be subsidizing your living expenses anyway.

Watch how these indexes move and you will get a much better sense of how the markets are actually reacting.STRs usually have a pricing hit to them versus a LTR with most lenders as well.  

I am not an LA or So Cal real estate expert, but from what I generally know about the market is, if you can get any positive cash flow (with "reasonable" down payment), it is likely a win.