Forced appreciation / better rental value Lessons learned?

Neighborhoods near major employers like the AFB often provide reliable rental demand, which is a great foundation for a long-term hold strategy. 

Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Since you already have experience with both short-term and long-term rentals, house hacking a duplex could be a smart next move.

And for rental houses. this is not common and absolutely  crazy to do a deposit over maybe 5k or 10k..

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.

Short term rentals are legal when the host is living in the same apartment as the guests and there are no more than 2 guests staying with the host."

Does anyone have any tips and advice on purchasing property in Medellin Colombia for short term rentals ?

Hello, It's Yusuke from Chicago.I heard that UWM is lending a HELOC not only on a primary residential but on an investment property.I own a rental property and would like to take a HELOC on investment property.The problem is that they don't work with borrowers directly and have to be through mortgage/loan broker.Is someone working with UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage) ?

But house hacking, short/long term rentals, new build/ mixed use developments and  live in flips all have my attention right now.