A funky layout can be harder to rent out.

@Trevor Morris how long did you rent the property before living as primary?

Rents have shot up the past month.

She is a real estate investor, but she is old and I believe she is sick now so the house she typically rents out has been vacant for almost a year.

It is a practical way to dip your toes into real estate by using your primary residence to generate rental income.Meanwhile, for the patient investor, the BRRRR strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) is an incredibly effective method over time, allowing you to steadily build wealth through real estate.Both methods have served me well in navigating the Tampa market, and I would be happy to share more insights or connect with you if you're interested.Best regards,Jorge

I like the market, Fort Wayne area has been a rent growth leader on the multifamily side for a while, not sure about industrial but a strong resi market means positive things must be happening there. 

Instead, put it in a wholelife policy, take a loan out against it, use that for the down payment, and have the policy gain interest while simultaneously acquiring a tangible asset and using rent to pay back the loan.

I don't currently own a home yet, so my thoughts were to buy a duplex and live in one side and rent out the other, or stay in my current rental while I set up other investment properties.

Just got the fresh MLS data for May 2024 for the Milwaukee metro area:- median price for the metro area is now 341k, up 8.1% YTD- we have a chronic rental shortage, rents are up 4.6%- inventory is up a whopping 57% from last yearTake inventory with a grain of salt, because we had almost nothing last year, so 57% more is still not much.

Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $70,000 I bought it with cash, touched it up and rented it as a Section 8.