Hi Matt, I know this is an old post, but it lined up similarly to something I'm looking for at the moment, and I also happen to be nearby. 

We've seen some places that we maybe like and where the HOA fees include flood insurance, but we're worried given all that's going on with flood insurance at the moment. 

Single-family homes shouldn't exceed 5% of their investments, not including their primary residence, says Jeff Sica, president of Sica Wealth Management in Morristown, N.J.For the moment, the supply of rental homes and the demand from renters are high.

It isn't a quantitative thing most of the time and actually moves pretty slowly, at the moment it is a seller's market in most places due to low inventory available, and prices increasing over the last few months.

@Randolph Adams - Beautifully laid out and insightful.

But as you mentioned, there's not much inventory at the moment and better deals are usually found off of MLS.

And although the stock market is probably overheated at the moment, long term it's still something he will want to develop an understanding of.

@Nadia Daggett There’s a beautiful duplex that’s been an Airbnb for years in my market that’s been listed based on its income of $55,000 annually for $310,000.

Hey BP,  My wife and I are looking at a REO that is a beautiful Victorian house that somehow has managed to remain a SFR. 

The talk about getting you life in order before making a deal, struck a cork with me.So I have a $6k credit card bill at the moment.