Since then Arizona State University has grown tremendously, new high rise apartments showed up, multi units started specializing in marketing "room rent", and of course home owners that bought decades ago are able to undersell like the mom and pops in your area.Kudos for identifying that your customers value proximity to entertainment more so than to educational facilities.  

The issue I'm running into with this is the area I'm planning on moving to isn't exactly the most affordable, and so even with 0% down, you still have to make the mortgage payments, and you're only qualified for up to an amount supportable by your in-place income, which of course makes sense.

Funny, they never mention property taxes when talking about housing affordability.

For the rare residential deal we entertain, we require either MAI or SRA designation.  

There are a lot of misconceptions about the protections afforded by the LLC, so speak with an attorney.

Investing in multifamily properties in Philadelphia is popular due to the city's steady population growth, job opportunities, relatively affordable property values, and solid rental demandPhiladelphia’s multifamily market offers a range of opportunities, from high-end neighborhoods to up-and-coming areas with great cash flow potential.

I have clients in tech, pharma, entertainment, and more that do real estate on the side.

The issue lies within the inability to currently afford a bigger house in the area we live.My W-2 issues annual stock distributions and I just received my first one (40K).

., Id love to work up to being able to afford a property to house hack one day but it is not in the cards right now.

Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should.