The price-to-rent ratios are generally unfavorable, and a shortage of skilled tradespeople and reliable property management can hinder the success of buy-and-hold rental investments.

Who talked you into buying the Costa Mesa condo? 

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

I am looking to buy my first investment property and have heard a lot about  Fort WayneAs an out of state investor, I am looking to connect with investors/agents in the area to build further knowledge on specifics with the markets and hopefully bring business to in the future!

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

For a while, a truly irresponsible group of new investors were joining the forums, thinking they should pursue extremely dangerous strategies that put themselves and the people they were buying from at risk. 

If prices ever cool I will buy another with a DSCR loan no doubt. 

What makes you question to buying another house? 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Bronx.

Jerome has 2 programs, Buy Build Flip for $7,500 and Build Wealth Mastermind for $20K.