@John Walter Yea i feel like it would work for me too I work in New York and I wouldn't mind being no more than an hour out but I am not gonna lie if I saw a deal somewhere else that would require more of a commute I would probably take it.

Because the NOI is the numerator, and that comes from Income minus Expense, it can be higher by either lying about income or deferring maintenance to lower expenses (more common than the former). 

For the last six months I have been soaking up knowledge, analyzing deals, refining my investment goals and preparing for the journey that lies ahead.

Unfortunately once you become an investor, the benefits usually lie on the tax side, not on the financing side. 

I think the answer lies in what the market is like in that area, today, 3,5,10 yr prospects, weighed against how that would impact your financial position and business going forward. 

This also enables you to manage the three sites above so you don't get double bookings. in my opinion, regardless of what many will say, it is best to be close to your properties she don't need a property manager every time something hiccups. you want to use all the reasonable technology such as smart locks understand that you are new.

@Renata Johnson, okay...there's been a lot of other good advice offered so I'll offer a little more (but use their advice too).The whole "you have to have perfect credit and put 20% down to get a loan" is a flat out LIE. 

I'm leery of this type of activity and potential tenants trying to pull a fast one by directing us to talk to a "friend" that's willing to lie for them instead of the actual previous landlord.

So far I've only had to reject one family for lying.

Here is a link to the lawsuit article:https://bostonagentmagazine.com/2020/05/29/lawsuit-challenges-statewide-eviction-foreclosure-moratorium/ Thank God.The blanket moratorium without care and detail leaves landlords holding the bag and provides no checks and balances for tenants to abuse and lie about their situations.I think that the total lack of care, accountability and specifics when creating the eviction moratorium is gross negligence regardless of the state of the emergency.