same with us, we study infill every day though through case examples. the best part about infill is no risk. buying lots like what builders are doing even national builders still are shifting the risk to local land developers. my recommendation is to look at permitted uses, price per acre, etc. if you want lower risk buy a larger tract of land from a large developer out of a 100+ acre development to lower the risk. if you are doing it from scratch work with a group who's doing subdivisions. you can go and read the subdivision plats in your recorders office online every county has one. in columbus where I do the majority of our development we are specifically starting to target zones where the economics are also favorable.

I know you don't want to deal with tenants and their problems, so why not either:A - Buy a NNN property where you don't have those problems, but still have cash flow,...orB - Take your $500k, and partner up with another investor where they deal with the tenants.

Did you already buy this property? 

I buy in upscale areas and my appreciation is much better than “affordable” SFH in the Midwest.

Any chance you could send me a copy?

The current tenants are month to month and not interested in buying, and the existing mortgage balance is assumable (3.65%) for qualified buyers.I know it's a great house -- and with the assumable mortgage -- a great buy for someone looking to save with current interest rates sitting as they are. 

Also keep in mind all those that equate this to buying a rental house are very focused on one thing and that is being a landlord and being landlord and buying rentals basically takes no special talent or knowledge other than basic math and ability to buy one.. 

For myself, I currently look for buy and hold with long term appreciation. 

Do your research and run some numbers, but if you can buy a 4br house, rent out the other three rooms and be left with a very small mortgage payment, you can start saving for the next one and then rinse and repeat every few years. 

Hi Allen, when I got started, I used a 3% down conventional loan to buy my first property.