Finally, an interesting property has popped up but I don't know if it would make sense in the long term.Some numbers:(I know I said HCOL and this may not appear to be that, but coming from the midwest, this was a significant jump)The avg fixer-upper single-family home is going to run us ~325k and with around $40,000 down and a 6.9% interest rate we're looking at something like $2,400 a month PITINow the duplex I mentioned would go for about 100k more and with the same down payment and interest rate we'd pay something like $3,200 a month.

But during the pandemic, Florida prices shot up: big cities like Tampa and Miami saw ~60% appreciation, leading the nation.But let’s look a little closerI used Realtor.com’s residential listing database to look at inventory and listing prices for Florida’s 8-largest metros, which together account for nearly 70% of the state’s active inventory.

A single 10% loser is 0.5% so you net 10%.

As your income grows, consider expanding your portfolio further to include other asset classes or real estate markets.Maximize Retirement Accounts: If you haven't already, consider contributing to retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA.

I've read through hundreds of post on this website about Tax Liens and Tax Deeds, and almost every single one is discouraging investing into it stating myriad of different problems and nuances.

I do my search and feel that Manchester, Liverpool , and Birmingham as most likely areas I can invest in , My goal is to have good houses "Single famliy" with good prices that can establish a good cash flow as passive income.For sorry I do not live in any of those ares, I know them from EPL and try to do the research based on income and thier share in UK GDP , for sure london is the best but I can not handle the prices there.Based on my reasech I can classigy them as follow : Manchester is the best in , Birmingham , and then liverpool.I see Liverpool houses is more but rent to prices ratio is low .I need your insights on this with your valuable advise , considering the area I choose , I will keep investing on it and enlarge my protfolio in it for the next 10 years.

We currently have some money saved up thats sitting in a bank account and waiting to be invested, but I am not sure whether or not to invest in an airbnb for more potential cash flow or a multifamily for a steadier income.

🏠📈 Real Estate Update 📉🏠Here's the latest market report (based on single family homes):🏡 Mortgage Rates:30-year conventional rate today is 7.01%30-year VA rate today is 6.46% 💰 Median Sales Price:February: $460,000March: $475,000📈 New Listings:February: 1,669March: 1,798📅 Median Days on Market Until Sale:February: 21March: 16⚾ Oakland A's Move to Sacramento for Interim Ballpark: The Oakland A's have announced their relocation to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento starting next season, sharing the Minor League stadium with the San Francisco Giants' Triple A team, the Rivercats.

I know a lot of people that house hack with multi families but if cash flow and cost are a barrier and you don’t find room mates, look into a single family and treat every room as a “door.”  

If I was just getting started I would purchase a single family home with a 2 car garage or large lot, build myself a new ADU and rent the main house to offset my living costs.