I just bought my first investment march of last year I gain over 50k in equity  .

Hey @Lei Wei I'm from Maui and have been in STRs since 2012 but never bought in Hawaii because they are not friendly towards STRs.

Even in challenging times, well-bought properties in strong markets tend to perform over the long haul.Key Questions to Ask YourselfWhat is my investment strategy (flipping, buy-and-hold, short-term rentals, etc.), and does it align with current market conditions?

To Jay's point, though, there wouldnt be an impact on your DTI based on your numbers. 75% of the gross rents can be used to offset the debt to $0 until the operating history is reported on a tax return, so if the rent is 65% higher than the mortgage, then the impact to DTI will be 0 until next year when 2025 tax returns are completed.You could try to find a DSCR program that allows you to become a partner of the entity after the property is bought and financed, but this will require significant trust in your partner and may or may not work from a financing perspective.

A place to store your money where it can be safe, reduce risk, grow tax free, and be highly leverage.

My husband was able to consolidate and re-finance the debt after we executed the deal but this was only possible because we bought a VERY modest property of 70k as a learning tool to really see what buying a home in CR would be like. 

i'd pick a market close by, or that you have a personal connection to, or that you visit often.chasing cash flow by itself can lead to negative outcomes - for example, these investors bought in supposed "cash flow" markets:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...hope this helps.

My client bought a 22 unit building and used this strategy and walked out of closing with a check for $800k to perform the rest of the renovations, paid himself back his already expended rehab costs and his entire down payment.  

@Alex Hymanson  you should read the book...Storing Up Profits. 

Hi Meir, I haven't bought in Birmingham yet, but I do have 9 doors across Memphis and Detroit.