We don't have rent control, there are no restrictions when you renew a lease.

I’m about to PCS to San Antonio for a year and was considering buying an investment property to live in while I’m there, then rent out after I leave.My question is this: since we’re restricted in getting fixer uppers with the VA loan (I know there are renovation loans), what are you looking for with the property?

As someone from Newburyport, I see similar trends in greater Boston and agree that strategic investment is key (espeically with tightening restrictions).

Typically they have been restricted to Wall Street type products like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

However, if rent control is too restrictive, it will chase housing providers out of the city.

The current area we are living in is very expensive (Boerne, TX) and is a heavily deed restricted region.

What a great town.Check out - https://www.cityhs.net/1265/Short-term-Rental-InformationShould have some rules and regs for you to peruse.I will say that lakefront is often restricted or banned for STRs there.

My main concern is that someone  told me that there are HOAs whose rules are so restrictive that people who bought lots found they couldn't even build.

You want a ratio of 1 to 1, anything higher is more restrictive and can mean you will get less money then you are after. 3.

I verified with the city and investors can add them with meters on single-family homes as long as there are no deed restrictions.