So it depends on a lot of factors.Location, views, sleeping qty/ arrangements, amenities etc I would recommend a house in a non HOA neighborhood.A vacation destination would be my choice over a house on 4th st.

Speaking with a tax professional to determine what tax breaks you qualify for and how much is a wise choice.➡️ Mortgage Interest DeductionReal estate investors cannot use the homeowner mortgage interest deduction.

However, this shouldn't discourage you; instead, it might encourage you to be more selective in your choices.

Given a choice, I wouldn't live in these places.

Josh- Can you add loan officer to the choices along with a commercial and residential label?

Whether you want to be prepared to defend yourself or not is a personal choice.

SF and MF will potentially perform differently in these three areas, so it depends on your plan.For example, a MF might cash flow better, but won't appreciate as fast and can't be exited as easily, so therefore is maybe a better choice for a long term buy and hold.

Many choices available on amazon, for example.

you have the choice. if you do not like it find a different place to live.

So unless I have stellar deals, investing in my own town seems like a poor choice given the landscape here.Which leads me to my next obstacle; figuring out how to invest out-of-city/state.