You've been a good asset to the community, and I'm sure the other members appreciate your influence as much as I do.I'm sure we'll be seeing you with many thousand more posts to come!

Then, a year from now even if an appraiser doesn't use the previous sale, they will use all the sales that have been influenced by yours.

The YouTube and Instagram influencers who say it's easy to "Just BRRRR your way to wealth using Other People's Money and I quit my W2 job in 3 years at the age of 30 and I have passive income, etc" I wish people would stop listening to that garbage and talk to investors who have been doing this for 20+ years. 

In that case, since they are also on title as an equity owner in the deal, they can participate in the upside and help influence how the property is operating.

Numerous elements will influence your approach and city of choice, so it's critical to do extensive study before making any selections.

Christopher Boggs, when you put yours in shape, you will already be influencing the neighborhood in a positive way.

Conversely, if a house was purchased purely for cashflow, it would not be nearly as exposed to economic or market influences because it is producing spendable income, and its value is less relevant because it was purchased as a cash-producing asset.

@Danielle Cage Affordability is always going to be a local factor, and influenced by local market conditions.

I've been added on a list that deals with the GMA so they do exist.Lastly, I would also suggest, if not done already, that anyone looking to invest on the island gets familiar with the different neighborhoods as that could influence your purchase.  

An listing agents' duty is to the seller so they will influence against low ball offers or tell them take a good offer before they it is withdrawn.