Before you buy a property, you should do a LOT of homework to verify you can find a decent property manager in that market.

@Jessica PerkinsTo make real estate a significant part of your retirement plan, leverage your experience in managing mid-term and short-term rentals, ensure your rental income is well-documented, research local market trends, and explore financing options.

@Shannon L Fogarty I’m personally a fan of working with local lenders who know all the nuances of their market and how to get deals done.

My first move would probably be house hacking a single family or multi family home, depending on what is in the market for me.

I live and invest in Charlottesville and I can tell you that the market has basically ground to a halt.

When searching for properties I’ve come across a lot that current rents are below market rent.

We have found that there is more of a market in the Melbourne area than the beach (go figure ha!)

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I'm looking to gather insights on how the market might perform for fix and flip investors in the Bay Area for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.

Is it a good idea to buy in a MPC in the beginning stages, and any thoughts on Crowley as a rental market?