At the time I purchased this condo, I was in my early 20's and the idea of signing a document that committed me to anything for 30 years freaked me out, because I hadn't even been alive for 30 years!

Most buyers and sellers have done zero deals or one, ten+ years ago. 

It’s a great time to buy during the low season to get launched, stabilized and get your tax write offs now (60% bonus depreciation this year vs 40% next year).  

Yes, there are lower down payment options out there, but many of those will require you to live in the property for a year before renting it out (or it's mortgage fraud).

I recommend you rent it long-term for a year while you figure out where you are trying to go.

I have been kind of in the behind the scenes mode for most of this year.

Many homes taking a bit longer to sell now and at more reasonable contract terms vs the craziness of a couple of years ago. 

There are so many homes that have been built over 40 years ago.

I’ve been in real estate for 10 years, and I’d suggest setting up an Investment LLC for holding properties, a Property Management LLC if you're managing it yourself, and maybe a separate LLC for short-term rentals.

Hi all, For a rental home, tenant says bathroom floor keep getting wet, even though it is small amount. at first, they thought they dropped some water. after wiping water, however, it keep coming back and now they think there is some water leak. my plumber went to check and found no issue with bath sink. he thinks it must be shower leak. the shower was redone last year by a contractor, who i ended up firing since he did not show up to work later. anyway, i hired water damage restoration (Servpro) company to check how much damage there is now. unfortunately, based on my research, it is very hard to find source of shower leak. i am thinking of rebuilding shower. i hired a kitchen remodel contractor and he gave me two options; either fix shower pan only, or (optionally) rebuild shower as well.