Our elected leaders have the unique opportunity to not only help small businesses, keep industries working, combat inflationary pressures in the housing markets and at the same time make housing more affordable for millions of Americans.Several factors contribute to the tight housing market, each influencing the others in a cycle of cause and effect.

I am active duty military and plan to use the property for deployments/holidays for my family to stay near relatives until I separate in 4 years, then to use that property as one of several future investment properties.

I'm also unsure how it would free up more housing/help because those incentivized sellers would likely be purchasing another home to live in.

Quote from @Andrea Lucarelli: I’m interested in beginning my REI career with purchasing a SFH or condo in Cleveland area (safe neighborhood) to list as a furnished rental for travel medical professionals, supply corporate housing needs, or house temporarily displaced families for insurance companies.  

You are investing for return on capital. 

78 Endicott St, Peabody – A 4-unit property with all 2BR/1BA layouts and off-street parking in a prime location near Route 128, the commuter rail, and Salem—just a 30-minute drive to Boston.Investment Breakdown:Purchase Price: $900K20% Down Payment @ 7% Interest: $180K → P&I = $4,790/monthRenovation Estimate: $200K ($50K/unit) → Total investment: $340KOperating Expenses: ~$18K/year (taxes & insurance)Stabilized Rents: $2,300/unit (market comps)Cash-on-Cash Return: 9% when stabilizedThis deal checks a lot of boxes:Max units for residential financing – You could live here & house hackCosmetic rehab potential – Flooring, cabinets, counters, appliances, paint (~$50K/unit)Strong long-term ROI – Factoring in principal paydown + 2% appreciation, a 5-year stabilized ROI of ~75%Pre-pandemic, these deals were more common closer to the city, but now we’re looking slightly further out—yet they still work as wealth-building assets.

Probably a quarter of the buyers we work with are house hackers.

I own 12-doors there and help others invest there for a living.Of my 12-doors, 4 of them are comprised of two duplexes.

Everything in house.

Quote from @Bruce Rasquinha: Hi, I'm a newbie to the world of real estate investments.