I'm not an expert in Athens to be honest.But I'd look mostly into areas close to the metro (underground) stations, and also into the high end areas...

The city's ongoing cultural and economic resurgence, supported by proactive local government incentives, enhances property values and attracts a growing population.

I had three insurances agents hunting for: 1. a provider who would even consider writing a policy, and 2. a policy that wasn't sky high. 

Highly recommend Adam and Host for all investors seeking financing.

I have a W2 job in a high tax bracket, but we are planning on owning Airbnb’s that my wife actively manages along with her working as a real estate agent...Our goal was to have her materially involved so that we could write off potential losses against my W2 income.

I'm very conservative and want conservative leverage percentages, long-term fixed rate loans, high skin in the game and sponsor that has experienced at least one full real estate cycle and lost little to no investor money.

Yes, I highly recommend you check out Baselane!

but all the other sales went through as this was the only one that someone who lost the sale litigated and in CA were its almost all bare land it would be very rare unless its a very high dollar property.. back story on this one it was a property that was the center of a 400 acre new age church .. they had bought the property sub too back tax's and did not think they had to pay them as church's are exempt from property tax.. 

Appreciation is just the cherry on top.The last few years Toledo somewhat caught up with appreciation but I believe we are capped now.It's a slow moving market and always behind the rest of the country.There is just not enough demand/infrastructure growth like in other markets to support continued appreciation.Historical data shows the Toledo market appreciating at the pace of inflation which is nothing to brag about hehe.IMO, it's a cashflow play and you should consider building a larger portfolio because it will be safer.Owning 1-2 properties can be a "hit and a miss" and really not the providers or PM's fault.There is a high likelihood of turnover so it's important to build a larger portfolio.If you experience "drama" on 1 or 2 properties, the other 4-5 are performing and can subsidize any losses incurred on the few that temporarily aren't performing.Wishing you much success

A gas station location can have high VPD numbers, but if it is on the exit path from a freeway (as in, on the side of the road leading away from the freeway) it will do much worse than if it is ON THE WAY to the freeway.2.