I have been working with many people who are just trying to get started with real estate investing.

When you start asking the question, where are we going to get more housing for all of the 20,000 people moving to our valley every year, you look around and say: "I guess I will".Our first project has been over 3 years in process with a handful of friends and my Dad as the primary investor, we are ready to break ground on 17 units of townhomes and multifamily units for sale in West Boise.

But, insurance costs are likely to rise, making getting mortgages for most people even harder to get.What is likely to happen is more creative financing going forward, private lending to increase and smaller houses being built in the future. 

I do know some people suggest having multi checking accounts for long rental properties.

Haggle with them to a maximum 60 day timeline) as you need time to renovate and get it ready for spring/summer market when most peoples leases are up.

Like most people have noted, Costco and Amazon are the best places to go.

When that area was built, people flocked to it for it's affordability, but over the course of several years, it became like a ghost town. 

Cleaning costs have gone up in the past 5 years, because covid made people realize they don't want to do a hard physical job for peanuts anymore.  

Cash flow seems like the obvious one but I'm struggling with the concept of building equity at expense of cash flow. 

Colder climates see fewer moves in the winter, and things really slow down around Thanksgiving and Christmas when people are busy with the holidays and family.Second, talk to your PM.