Are you actively investing or have an active portfolio?

Be honest—are you waking up early and controlling your day, or are you rolling out of bed and playing catch-up?

You have to tell people if a toy is broken, missing pieces, or might explode when played with.

Visit with people there and you'll get a more detailed look at things from people actively working in the areas.

That will also play into it.

The industry continues to see consolidation, with private equity-backed firms actively acquiring, albeit at a slightly slower pace than the frenzy a few years back.

This in turn will kill your exit strategy if you are not doing your due diligence and playing conservative.

This plays into the affordability issues for tenants by allowing them to live in nicer neighborhoods for less money, yet I get monthly revenue comparable to short-term rentals.I have also shifted my focus to buying better.

@Victor Yang To use the rental losses to offset any active income (W2), you'd have meet Real Estate Professional status (which would be difficult to do with a W2 job because you'd have to work more on real estate than any other job to qualify) OR have an AGI of $150K or less.

If there is no difference between Carrot and WordPress when it comes to SEO and ranking on GOOGLE then it might make sense to go with WordPress for a long-term play.