Go with what you feel is comfortable for YOU and always continue to learn and grow from places like BiggerPockets.   

I think many owners are looking to start selling their properties since interest rates are continuing to rise so it might not be a bad time to start looking.

@Allan Anderton You would refi so you can pull your cash back out to reinvest into the next deal and continue to recycle your capital over and over again to ultimately grow your portfolio.

Big Money isn't always right, but it does influence economic activity and markets.When I investigate a dividend-paying stock (including a REIT), I compare its current yield to its average long-term yield to get an idea of its price relative to its dividend.

Thanks Chris - I continued my detective work on this property and found out that the apartments above are a revolving door for this exact reason.

I was debating on what to do--whether to continue or not.

My question is the following, if I buy an investment property (while continuing to rent where I live), does that prevent me from qualifying for an FHA loan later on when looking to own my primary residence?

Since 1996 our socilist governments have only continued to make it extreamly pro tenant.

I've seen a handful of condos in the MLS this week that have had price decreases so hopefully (for me anyway, lol) that's a trend that continues into next year when I'm ready to buy and not just a couple of outliers.

Joists should be ok once they dry as long as they don't continually get wet.