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Keep in mind that my plan for my first property is to find a property that has a guest house of some sort detached from the main property.

Comps have been an issue however, I buy to hold so my main focus has been rent per SF and vacancy rates.

This is one of the main reasons that I personally will not own any properties out right in the near future. 

If you can present your property to them as an attractive package, to lessen the headaches and stress on the medical professional, you might have a niche.

The main place i go to is Zillow but there isn't any telling if any property that's fsbo is the actual owner ready to sell unless its a Realitor that has the property, if it matters.

So I'm trying to get qualified for a mortgage but the main source of income is our short term rental property that we have only had since March but we have made a lot of money on it..hence the $$ for another property!

If you were selling it, I would probably do vinyl plank in main areas and carpet in the bedrooms.

hello all, I m looking to buy an investment property outside of California. not sure which state has the better price to rent ratio ...any help on that front would be appreciated?
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To your question, I'm of the mindset you should analyze house hacking investments as though it was a straight rental investment to determine if it's a good deal or not, main criteria being return on investment and whether it cashflows.