One way to interpret the data is that high household debt indicates negative pressure and an inability for people to pay their other obligations.Mortgage is the 3rd most popular form of debt.

So fast forward to the past year, I finally found a decent job working field sales for a popular energy and solar panel company which i am proud to be a part of, but at the end of the day it's still a job title where I have supervision, have little to no freedom, and little reward. 

We know it needs to be completely rewired electrical wise and the bathroom and kitchen need some work but the house is very livable. 27 Hamilton Street, Haverhill, MA has a few pictures on Zillow. 

Last week I asked what your highest rent was, and that proved to be a very popular topic with 136 replies so far.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/40...So Im curious now what your lowest rent is.My lowest is $1250 on a 2 br/2ba condo in Frederick MD.Go

The area is on the busline near a university and the listing says is popular with grad students.  

Recently purchased my own house for $260k, 3/2 on a quarter acre with a pool, down the street from a park and in a good school district with low crime, and could definitely get $1,500 rent for it.Although, at $250k purchase price, 25% down and a 5% interest rate (typical for investment properties) your monthly mortgage payment will be roughly $1,340 per month.

Do you guys think it might eventually expand to that area as well once all the other areas start getting too popular/expensive for renters?

This new sidewalk will eliminate all of the existing "off street" dirt parking and probably make the property less appealing for commuters.Talk to your insurance agent and see how much insurance is going to run.Talk to the existing property management and get a feel for them to see if they deserve your business in the future.  

There was a poll on this a few months back.The traditional route-- 10-25% down loan with personal guarantee--was popular as was moving on from a primary residence/house hack: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/25/topics/390...Holds true for me.

If I told you to save up as much Cash as you can and just wait for the next Crash to Buy when there is Blood in the Streets...would that make sense?