Get as big of a place you can afford with closest proximity to the parks!

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Looking to house hack in NYC and buy multi families in more affordable markets to maximize cash flow.

That leaves the low property tax, no income tax, cheap utilities, no weather related expenses, tile roofed, stucco sided, median property age under 20 years, cheap insurance and solid foundations Las Vegas properties with lots of entertainment, very cheap flights and a good quality of life. 

I have a W2 so I can afford to take a little risk to scale up.

There is usually a warranty (tenants break things) and free delivery, installation and haul away of the old appliance. new appliances are so cheap these days that I don't buy a used one -- especially not from craigslist where it could break shortly after purchase (no reviews on who is selling it) and then it's a hefty fee to get someone out to fix it. repairman are expensive these days whereas appliacnes are becoming more affordable.

Not necessarily that the new ADUs are affordable.

So the only thing I can think os bust my *** to pay off some of this debt to at least be able to afford payment of a property for vacancy.

My recommendation is also get a pre-approval to see what you can afford, then define your investing goals, then pick your sub-market.

There is a lot of new affordable cheap housing, I am a real estate broker and mortgage broker so i have a few clients with some pretty good size portfolios of homes/condos in the area.