It will take a couple years perhaps but people go where they can ultimately afford to live.

Ultimately, I sold the property for about break-even because of personal circumstances that changed in my life.

My ultimate goal is to invest in affordable housing such as pad-split and section 8.

I'm getting married in the next year and starting a family, and we plan to move out when that happens, which means that even if I went through the permitting process now and was granted a rental permit w/the town, I knew that ultimately I was going to find myself screwed when the time came to get a renewal on it (every 2 years), and I wasn't able to prove that the property was still owner-occupied.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

You'll likely have questions about local recommendations and events, which can be great opportunities to partner with nearby businesses.These partnerships can enhance promotions, generate referrals, and ultimately add value for your guests.

You tend to have breathing room to cover living expenses and more time to think on next investments to scale and grow the portfolio.That's very hard to do when trying to scratch and claw to get a start wondering where money is coming from to eat and pay the bills to survive another day.

For this plan I followed the outline in The Ultimate Beginner's Guide here on the site.  

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.