I remember after the GFC reno planners wanted to attract more regular businesses and get away from gaming.Great thread, thanks 

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.

Remember, the first deal is not meant to make you money, it’s meant to get you into the 6% club (only 6% of Americans own one or more rental properties)  Get into the club and figure out which direction you want to scale.If I were to start all over again, knowing what I know now, and assuming I had some good cash to work with (I was broke as a joke when I started), I would have done small commercial all the way.  

This is verified based on the good schools, department stores opening up (Costco, Target etc.) as well as verified investment from Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys owner) and the city to grow the population.

I also have a $50k line of credit I can tap into when needed that will grow as I keep growing the business.Right now my rent is about $1700 where I've been staying for over a year, but really wanting to trade that for a mortgage and start building that equity.

An analysis of the data also shows that the city north of Austin grew 10.6% year-over-year, making it the fastest-growing city of at least 50,000 people.

Also remember California is very tenant friendly, so if you did rent it and want to sell it, how much would that cost you (ie how much would you have to pay the tenant)?

Anyone that remembers we bought the really ran down house in Anderson, we also finished the remodel and refinanced that one also.

You can grow your portfolio, maintain manageable risks, and still see some solid returns.

I have always dreamed of owning and operating multifamily rental properties ever since I was a little kid.My mom has been in realestate ever since I could remember, everything from being a realtor, fix and flips, buy and holds, and long term rentals.