A little background - I'm a nurse and have been hoping to find a market that pays decent when compared to the cost of living and also has high prospects for growth.

I doubt switching to a different property at 5% down will leave cash flow negative as well but you’ll lose closing costs on both ends from your equity.Selling before 5 years is typically a net negative unless you are flipping.

Rents do go up over time (as do costs, but hopefully at a lower rate). 

tougher than advertised. there is lots of competition for deals; good contractors are booked up; materials are expensive; and interest rates are high.

Just a way to reduce the cost of us having a place there.

I want to convert the church into a house, which will cost about 100k.

There is a prohibition against posting the landlord's names if they are found to be in violation of the ordinance.The ordinance includes a $1 million mitigation fund for landlords to offset the costs associated with accepting vouchers.

Do you know how to evaluate repair costs so you know what offer?

Like the previous monthly reports, the market typically reacts to numbers in comparison to estimates.Producer Price Index (PPI)The Producer Price Index (PPI) report is similar to CPI; however, it tracks costs (and inflation) for producers, such as product manufacturers or service suppliers.

If not I'd just put a new one in and eat the cost.