I've looked at their P&L statement and their finances and know they could afford the property they are looking at. 

More expensive rental homes in Vegas can attract a high rent rate but also a more transient renter (stay for a 12-18 months or less) who can afford to eventually buy their own home.

I can’t afford a rehab/flip in Howard  so I was thinking Carroll or Baltimore county. 

La Mesa/San Carlos/Lake Murray area I think are really good options if you can afford it. 

I can't keep my current job that afforded me the house so I'm going to take a pretty decent pay cut and transitioning into a different field of work all together.

That being the case, I bake those costs into  my property analyzer so that I can afford them and still get my desired return.

Still trying to get my head wrapped certain ideas concerning real estate, but I am always interested in learning more as it seems the best way for me to reach my goals of being able to afford a good sized family and actually spend sometime around them instead of 60 hour work weeks.

If you can afford a 3-4BR+, you'll have less competition.

If you cant afford to do it right , how can you afford to do it over ?  

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