We cannot sprawl so there is a shortage of inventory and with as slow as metro works and the nonsensical properties they bring into the Urban growth boundry nothing is going to change supply and demand in many years.

lots of good resources here...if you become interested in investing or partnering in self-storage or urban infill development, feel free to ping me!

There is a box that society lives in, and investors live outside of the box.

When researching urban MTR and looking at a 1 bedroom (potentially 2 bed) in condos - how do you feel about HOA dues and possible restrictions?

As a society we have "agreed" that we will aid those needing assistance to better their lives.

I also work remote so have the opportunity to live anywhere so have been thinking of moving to another urban city like Chicago that is more affordable and house hack for my first property, though I am not sure if the cash flow would be very high since I would want to live in the more metropolitan area of Chicago if I choose to do something like that. 

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

It can collapse a entire society, even of our size, just ask the USSR. 

Toledo would be well advised to use the same approach as this would net both private and investment properties as well as identify those the public identifies as an eye sore.Parting thought for you - below is a recent lead paint article that was published 1/25/2023 and from my view is the reason we will never see a city devoid of a lead paint ordinance...children are being lead poisoned and this is not a result we can permit or promote as a society (what you permit, you promote).My personal portfolio is lead-safe certified, the process is pretty simple provided the structure would pass a Sect 8 inspection, and I am very supportive of our LMHA voucher program so they are all renovated to that standard anyway.https://www.13abc.com/2023/01/...TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo City Council passed an ordinance that declared lead a public health emergency and replaced the existing chapter of Toledo Municipal Code with a new one aiming to help those impacted by lead exposure.According to the World Health Organization, no level of lead exposure is safe and it can have a devastating impact on children.

If the property is located in an official urban renewal or urban redevelopment district, you can make repairs or improvements to the property and the owner will have to pay you the value of those if he/she redeems.