My first, and only one thus far.If you followed my adventures you would know it was hell getting that thing signed with the disappearing act lady and other shenanigans the universe loves to through at me.Well today was the end of the inspection period and had to extend it.After countless of showings finally someone stepped up, took a look at the house, without hesitation without negotiating, he shook my hand and said "I'll take it".

In talking to the lady I explained that I wanted to look into financing for an investment property.

@Robert Hetsler , I have not considered storage in quite a while, but it is an attractive asset class, because of the reasons you mention.

I really dont want to mix up tenants just because the lady staying there has her whole family there, who knows how many and the sole bread winner is a house cleaner, cleaning vacation rentals and motels.  

When renting out something that large you tend to attract LARGE families and/or students/singles, both of which have the potential to put more than average wear and tear on the property. 

I am not a US citizen so your advice is appreciated.What exactly is attractive about your favorite markets compared to other alternatives?

There are so many unique neighborhoods, so you can really think about the type of renter you want to attract, your investment strategy (do you want to renovate a bit and build equity or a ready to go turnkey, invest in an up and coming neighborhood with appreciation potential or a neighborhood that's been solid for decades), and the lifestyle you want to live - it's a house hack after all.

IMO, the extra 400 for you will not only be appropriate for the type of tenant you wish to attract in that neighborhood, but will probably spare you some headache down the road on repairs because of their excellent reliability and warranty.Here's some links (I am not affiliated) WasherDryer

You go out there with these begging for money ads, what you attract are the sharks ready to skin you.

I try to focus on making the unit more attractive than its competitors so that people will really want it.