If we go this route, we'll probably do 7% interest on the land contract.We're working on the numbers now to see if Pat is still interested & can afford monthly payments, and I'm curious about what price we should put on the house especially since we'll benefit from interest.

The problem is that anyone who can afford $2500/month rent can easily afford to buy a $250k house.

South jersey is much more affordable then where I currently live in central jersey.

Affordability, Job growth and population growth.

In Milwaukee most of the quads we have are small units and affordable housing type properties; not really ideal for a house hack.

The chief economist quoted in this article says that Columbus continues to remain one of the strongest housing markets because of its population and job growth along with its affordability, and adds that, “Columbus homes may seem expensive for people living here, but it’s very affordable compared to other markets...”As a resident and investor, I found this article extremely encouraging, and if you are a RE professional in any capacity within this market, or if you're considering jumping into the Columbus market, you should be encouraged too.

I am trying to find free leads until I can afford to purchase a lead gen program and tried to look at my counties website, I found myself at a complete loss.

The JHA was passed to help such individuals gain access to safe, stable and affordable housing.

If you know the are you like and the area you can afford, go through a deal a day and run the numbers to see if it makes sense for you, after a month you will likely feel more confident in what would and wouldn't make sense for you in that specific area. 

Whereas a fellow investor gave me the number of his guy who was forthcoming and affordable.