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.

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.. 

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. 

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

Any pointers on how should I run numbers to compare two cases.Case 1:  Rent home A, Buy Home B @7.5%, with potential refinance at 3.5-4% ( ifff thats feasible ) after 2 years, once the rates are down. ( i know high hopes , but I dont think 7.5% is the new normal ).Case 2: Sell the home, get equity out, pay the whole equity ( dont know if thats wise ) towards downpayment of home B, reducing loan amount to approx 320k. 

BTW, there are plenty of areas here in Atlanta that are still seeing high demand and appreciation, despite rates and inflation.

You make a valid point about the active involvement required in being a landlord, even in high-quality neighborhoods.

Hey everyone, I'm a highly seasoned multi-family investor and developer in Canada, with a track record of successfully developing over 800 units.

Any recommendations or insights on how to find the right fit would be incredibly helpful.Tenant Screening: Lastly, I'm curious about effective strategies for finding high-quality tenants, especially when renting out rooms individually.

This also allows for a newer investor to network, partner, and build relationships with lenders early on, so they are not stuck trying to find lending options that will consistently throw them high interest rates and higher origination fees.