If I rent it, it won't cash flow more than 2%, which is sort of ok as my goals is creating a portfolio of additional income for retirement (12 years from now)  If I sell it I will likley lose a little money ($5-$10k) I Used a VA loan to purchase zero down and will be living in it for 24 months while I do the rehab.purchase price $330K, rehab $15k, Estimated ARV is $370k.  

Would prefer to invest instead of own the home I live in.I've have had it suggested that to get started, I should buy a property that is under 100k in cash. 

In this ever changing world we live in, property management and business owners must adapt and change on a regular basis to keep up.

I live in the Portland metro area and I am looking at investing into a multifamily, or singlefamily home I can house hack and eventually turn into a rental.

I lived there myself for 4 years, then moved out and converted it to a super-profitable short-term rental (it's ideally situated near great restaurants/nightlife, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, and hotels that host professional conferences).

We have been doing our homework, educating ourselves by reading books and watching educational videos online about how to better structure a company/ies for real estate investing.

I live in Portland metro and please avoid multnomah county when buying a property.

Do you live in Melbourne and are you familiar with the area? 

Millennials prefer spending on experiences and there is a general shift away from 'things' to living life in a broader way with Instagram selfiesCONCLUSION: Travel and leisure growing at twice the rate of GDP is intact as the longer term trendA counter point to these three favorable points is that short-term (urban) and vacation rentals (destinations) have taken market share away from hotels and this appears to be a permanent trend. 

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