As far as some general criteria/thoughts:- My workplace is in the Cobb/Vinings area and I would ideally like to be a < 30 min drive to work (though I don't mind if its up to 1 hour away since that is my current commute)- I'm interested in using a FHA loan to put ~5% of a down payment (3.5% down pmt + 1.75% upfront mortgage insurance premium)- My target all-in purchase price range is between 200k - 400k - I would prefer to live in a 'A' or 'B' class property that I could rent another unit to a young or established professional/college or grad student- Just from discussion with my friends, a lot of them seem to dig living in areas like Midtown, Buckhead, Virginia Highlands, Brookhaven, Lindbergh.. how feasible would it be for me to househack in any of those areas and expect to generate a decent return in the future once I move out and rent out my unit?

There is a lot of suburban growth away from the casinos.Plus, the strip is still the most significant concentration of consistent adult stupidity/debauchery, etc in America, a close second would be Bourbon Street, followed by maybe Miami Beach Ocean Drive.

I just changed jobs with a huge pay cut (commute from 1 hour driving to walking 3 blocks - hooray!)

The total debt service would be basically a wash with current NOI, and cash flow would be low even with the higher NOI, but it'd be 100% OPM.

My boyfriend is a plumber so i've been trying to learn the basics in hopes that my knowledge will come in handy later down the road. 

Syndicated Mortgages are getting a bad name here in Ontario, however the basic relationship structure is still sound especially for OSC 45-501 compliant investors.  

Then when they were done buying those things they would try to invest with what was left.....which was basically nothing.

For beginners I like driving for dollars because it’s concrete.  

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Question: would you rent a basic 7-seater SUV (newer Honda Pilot) for $110/day?