City proper has been on 5 year bear market completely unrelated to anything political, the suburbs have been adding inventory since the summer but are still very low but any measure and have actually gotten tighter the last few month, while I am open to the idea these cuts could eventually have some effect on the market, about 20% of the dc area is federal employees, let’s say the federal government cut the work force 25% which would be huge, that’s 5% of the population, but a good number of those people are either two income households where one person works in the private and/or the person being laid can go get a similar job in the provide sector l, the percentage of households who would be forced to sell thier house over this is likely in very low single digits.

(Cosmetic dump not safety/mechanical dump.)Before it had a name the first place I bought cost me about $1,500/mo and I had 3 work friends pay me $750/mo each.

Budget in this order:--- Health & Safety: to avoid personal injury lawsuits--- Governmnet required: city inspections & Section 8--- Property Preservation: foundations, roofs, windows, etc - except if you can band-aid them for 2-3 years.--- Marketing Impact: got to be able to attract a tenant!

@Dan Heimer You are right safety is number one.

Goal would be to acquire 20 rentals by the age of retirement, with some already starting to be paid off.I am in the same boat as you, and I focus on safe appreciation all day (small cash flow for safety and then focused on markets on that appreciate). 

., discounted first month, lower security deposit)•Pivot to Mid-Term Rentals (traveling professionals, snowbirds, digital nomads)•List on Multiple Platforms (MLS, Facebook Marketplace, Furnished Finder for mid-term stays)6.

For example, the garage door must be remotely controlled so:The property manager can remotely open it to allow delivery and service people access.Access to the garage will be through an app on the tenant’s phone, no clickers or digital keypads to reprogram.

Indoor camera ONLY for the vacant period for safety/peace of mind then plan to remove once renting it out but will keep outdoor cameras. 

I also received a letter from the county saying that my property is in violation of several health and safety codes. 

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