Thanks for the info. in maine we have added risk and weight of snow and ice. risky add more weight to aging roof. ive done both. but prefer rentals get metal roofs so no build up no replacement for 30-50 years. btw 1 inch ice equals 12 inch fresh snow.  

I live relatively close to Vistancia and bought a new build up here myself not too long ago, but I like the isolation from the city this area provides so your reasoning may be different than mine for moving out to these parts. 

I've had a few discussions about the best way to create a plan in order to "snow ball" your way to owning many REI properties (buy and hold for rent).After Googling around and even reading blogs on this site, I've thought about doing something like the following:Buy my first rental property (SFH) with cash (around $60-70k) where I'd expect about $500 cashflow per monthCurrently I have about $105-110k available (after taking out an emergency fund)Then shortly after, buy my second rental property (SFH) but take out a mortgage and put down around 25% on a $60-70k houseThe cash flow on this property specifically would likely break even (at or near 0) but this would be on a 15 year mortgage and I can use some (or most) of the cash flow from the first to help pay down that mortgage faster, along with my corporate job monthly savings tooI feel I could pay it off anywhere from 5 - 10 years depending on the exact strategy If/When I get the 2nd one, then shortly after that, try and get a 3rd SFH rental property and continue this snow ball effect to build up by rental portfolioObviously this is easier said than done, along with risks and I honestly do not have any real experience with rental properties as this is my first time diving into this type of investing.My main questions would be -- Has anyone done a similar strategy to help build their portfolio quicker?

I noticed there are multiple doors that do not close properly without jamming including the front door which hopefully is not due to foundation shifting, our contractor said its more than likely just a build up of moisture filling up inside and all the wood expanding and warping.

I'd be happy to chat with you about your growth goals and share ideas on how you can build up your rental portfolios. 

I noticed there are multiple doors that do not close properly without jamming including the front door which hopefully is not due to foundation shifting, our contractor said its more than likely just a build up of moisture filling up inside and all the wood expanding and warping.

Use the BP calculators build up the income so you and your daughter can live off of it and hopefully as you scale you will progessively have enough cash to purchase a rental a year.It isn't as sexy but for me and my family safe is sexy. 

I'm actually doing some handyman work right now in the area to help build up cashflow for deals. 

One possibility is that as the revenue comes in over time, it will build up your equity position so that at year "X" you would eventually split the sale of the home 50/50.

To build up a fund to hire an attorney to find a legal way to oust owners who rent out their units?