You can look to a bit higher risk areas for more appreciation potential while coming closer to cash flowing today.

The area around it is the fastest growing in potential revenue per sq ft.

Love the area (Mooresville, NC), saw a huge value-add potential.

However, most of the work involved involves searching for off-market raw land with development potential, finding the owner and seeing if they're willing to sell. 

I am seeking insights and recommendations from the community regarding potential locations in and around Orlando where full duplexes might be more readily available within my budget.My plan is to house hack, and based on my initial calculations, I anticipate an extra expense of $1.5K beyond rental income to cover the mortgage.

I believe Beaufort has potential STR destination capabilities down the line.

I've read somewhere online that you should do the latter, but at the same time if I were to calculate ROI as if it was a potential new purchase I would base the calculation on the downpayment, right?

I just wanted to add that if your spouse qualified as a real estate professional, then you potentially could take the write off :) Its worth something exploring! 

We hear frequently from former members asking if we'll be re-opening and those potential guests lamenting the fact they haven't been able to visit us.We've a couple of younger former associates and a couple of new ones who wish to join us in managing, maintaining, marketing and hosting at the venue. 

I know a couple of flippers doing well in the Bay Area but wouldn't flip anywhere - attempted it in Indiana but too risky with the potential return of $20,000 to $50,000 at best so got out of those deals.