It was a huge advantage for me to start my investing career and get into the game!

@Zeke PalmerIf you aren't planning to hold then I would invest in Cleveland/Dayton where the margins are a bit better

Out of curiousity, why did you sell your properties and not hold onto them?

So I’m not really diving into buying something right this second but I figure if I meet agents or owners I hear and talk with the front line of people who are controlling these assets and go home game plan research until I feel the time is right.

Everybody keeps saying it is a numbers game.

Id imagine you want to at minimum break even if not have some healthy cash flow while you buy and hold.

I hold land personally with my wife that I am selling and at the same time I am purchasing my first str.

Are you looking to house hack or buy & hold?

Setup a game plan for generational wealth for you and your family.

This affords you 2-3 properties using a portion of the $400K you have and the rest to hold onto for reserves and to stay cash fluid.