This high down payment amount is not something I can afford at any point in the near future.That I'm aware, there isn't a local real estate investors club or meet-up group where I can talk to others who invest locally - so I'm a bit stuck for advice here.Ultimately, I'd like to get my foot in the door in this business as soon as possible, but the financial barriers to entry seem almost insurmountable here in the Cayman Islands.

We could live on my RE cash flow, but we could not afford to live the way we want to.

Therefore the household income has little to do with the affordability in correlation with home prices.

We can't afford to buy a house or condo already built but we can and are planning to buy a half acre to acre lot to build a home on in Eagle, CO not too far away.

I am most interested in long term rentals, mostly in upstate NY near Buffalo (it's just a tad more affordable and less restrictions than Manhattan!)

Someone please enlighten me, for someone looking for something affordable to own. thanks in advance!

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@Andre Eakins The key is to figure out how much you can afford on a regular basis, and then commit to doing that same amount every month.

So no, I don't pay much attention to the term length.As for the minimum investment, in my opinion if someone cannot afford to put in at least $1000 into an investment, and keep it at less than 10% of their investment assets, they shouldn't be involved in real estate crowdfunding.    

At least where I am (and I think this goes for the majority of the coasts), I don't think renters could afford much higher rent.