In my area, there seems to be a ceiling on what people will pay for rent and if they have enough income to rent a $500,000 home, they will just buy one instead.

Welcome to BP Ty,These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.

Not only do we have high STR/MTR demand, but we have an endless line of people that want to live here and yet very little buildable land, the result of which is consistently strong appreciation.If you have the option, I would consider a townhome over a condo.

I had the same apprehension about section 8 that many people might have but my experience has been the opposite of any negative stereotypes. 

I know many investors from NY who are choosing to invest in the Midwest because of the low barrier to entry and yearly cash returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

My choices (all were referrals and all are very nice people): 1.

I work 80 a week in real estate which far exceeds most people and you want to claim that you work in real estate 16-24 hr a day???

I was considering going into real estate investing because I would like to cut out the middle man ( the broker that is) lol and have some diversity with my license, not just helping people buy and sell houses.

I've tried to make my own spreadsheet which makes more sense to me based on my current understanding of deals. 

People whose posts are thinly disguised ads for whatever product or service they’re selling9.