You want the investment to fit your lifestyle, you do not want the investment to dictate your lifestyle.

Rents track property prices so if prices are rising, rents will follow since both reflect demand.Non-Coercive Government - Only invest in a location where you can make money and you control your property as opposed to the local government dictating what you can do.The above criteria does not incorporate one additional critical factor, your investment team.

There is very little multifamily inventory so you may find the inventory dictates the location, not the other way around.

A tough situation could dictate the terms in your favor, but those deals are not as easy as they sound.

This is about freedom and liberty and true capitalism being unhindered by tyrants and dictators. 

That means you will likely be able to dictate many of the terms of the lease.

I say once you figure the area you invest in let the market dictate what you buy if SFH rent better buy SF if MF is better go there.

The REI is the one that dictates the terms, and the REA must be able to understand what/what the terms are so they can present/sell the deal to the sellers.

The size and layout of the casita really dictates whether it will be a good fit for short term rental, or is more suited to host a family member for an extended stay.

Each lender’s underwriting considers my rental history, the active leases, and my tax returns to dictate net income (or loss) to add to my DTI ratios.