If you buy in the right areas, you could see massive appreciation.

If the tenants are bad, it doesn't matter what you do to "renter proof" the property--they can still ruin the place and cause you massive headaches and financial losses  ...conversely, good tenants will cause minimal wear/damage, even on a property that hasn't been "renter proofed" at all....And yes--things like felts on the bottom of furniture, LVP or tile floors, removing the in-sink garbage disposal, etc. can help prevent problems and slow down wear. 

I'm in massive research mode for first STVR investment. 

Vegas land is just too expensive for anything other than tiny parks built 40 years ago, or massive parks built in what used to be “way out of town”. 

You can't stay safe by building a small safety net, you stay safe by building a MASSIVE safety net.

So basically my point is, is that prices would have to drop substantially in order to offset massive increase in interest rate lenders would give me on the next purchase.

We have massive level inflation, that no it is still not done and WS Investors know exactly what I am talking about.

My guess is that time crunch is playing a massive role in your overwhelm.

Speaking for the Nashville market-if you're looking for cash flow you would need to put a massive down payment to get cash flow.

I think Toledo is on the right track, here are some recent snippets:Finishing touches being put on massive new Amazon center in Rossford, Company leaders say it will create at least 1,000 full time jobsExercise equipment maker Peloton to build its first U.S. factory near Toledo.