The goal is to have positive cash flow, where rental income exceeds your expenses.

What I have found is that like cabins, one with a view and the other with a pool, that the pool cabin will significantly outperform the view cabin, all other things being equal.

New real estate investor and new to the group. 

Hey Anthony, welcome to the community!

Make sure you fully understand what the fees cover.

I purchased a duplex in May of this year and moved into the bottom unit with the intention of renting the top unit as well as the sf I moved out of which would put me in positive cashflow (the top unit of the duplex does not cover the duplex mortgage entirely on its own). 

I only have 6 rental properties with little intention of buying anything else within the next 3 years.

First off, congrats on the new journey, brother!

The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century.

My suggestion is go out and look at LOTS of deals to learn the market.