Hey Austin, totally can relate with you being from an expensive real estate market - I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

Leveraging in real estate: I own a 250k airbnb free and clear.

I'm asking for 1.5 month's rent for security, which totals to $5,700.

As far as the down payment %, that is totally up to you. 20% would avoid PMI, but even if you did 10% with good credit, PMI isn't that much (probably less than $100/month). 

However, a lot of material from this book is available for free on his website.

Moving on there was something that stuck with me while being here which was “Write your declaration of independence” meaning defining what will set YOU free. 

Because housing court and violation resolutions is a daunting process.Feel free to send me a message any time with any specific questions or such or any questions about residential 1-4 fams in NYC I'll do my best to answer what I can. 

There's tons of turnkey properties, but beware you're paying for the "hassle-free" up front with no guarantees there won't be a hassle.

Headline (total) inflation for the past month was negative, -0.1%.Core inflation (total inflation minus food and energy) was up only 0.065%, so it gets rounded to 0.1% increase.

If I proceed with adding one unit, around 1500 sqft, the construction and approval costs may amount to approximately $450K, which would bring the total property value to around $1.35 million.Given that some three-unit properties in Canton have sold for less than $1 million in the last two years, I'm uncertain whether adding this one unit and renting it out would be a wise investment.My questions are:Is adding a single unit worth the investment considering the current market trends in Canton, MA?