I had the best of all worlds, I got to live in a decent community, I got the appreciation rates of the SFR phoenix market, I lived rent free and essentially only paid for utilities, and I got to live and hang out with my friends who I know are going to take care of the place. 

I"m just thankful for the Bigger pockets community  the members on here are very helpful and i"m and GRATEFUL for all of it !!

Additionally, this property is close to the airport so there is a lot of potential to turn it into an airbnb hub, leading to more cashflow and of course, more management/cleaning time.Long story short, would you take a deal with these parameters:- Asking price $165,000 (pre-MLS price) - Duplex consists of: 1 bedroom main floor and basement unit & 1 bedroom upstairs unit- Total rent: $1600/month (tenants pay utilities)Addendum: I just bought my first property with 11% down (before I found BP), so any suggestions (or links to forum posts/blog posts/podcasts) on creative ways to finance this deal, please let me know.Thanks BP community.

One of the problems is that it is surrounded by a couple of lower income communities.  

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Hello BP Community,My name is Shawn Roys and I am new to real estate investing and (relatively) new to BiggerPockets.My wife and I currently live in Orange, CA, but are moving to Anchorage, AK (I was born and raised in Anchorage) next year.

Couldn't have done it without all the education from this community, and we are excited (and terrified!)

Summerlin is a huge master-planned community with tons of gated communities and high home prices.  

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