San Jose is obviously a tough market to start in for cash flow - are you looking at any remote investing markets/strategies?

I like the Ocala market but not sure if this is a good opportunity and if the Ocala market is a good one for REI.

They may come up but understand that rental rates are generally well below market (hence the discount) and these deals are largely off-market if you're able to find them.

Evaluate the rental market in your area to determine the optimal configuration for maximizing rental income.The choice between using cash flow from your current house to cover expenses or pay off the mortgage faster depends on your long-term financial goals and risk tolerance.

Our town just did a revaluation and got close to 100% but the market constantly changes and prices continue to trend upwards meaning the 100% valuation is likely already not accurate.

Given that he's got a long history in business but is struggling to cover $30k in Op-ex and marketing spend, my guess is that this is either not very well managed or is in distress.

But hope isn't a strategy and that's unlikely to happen.The US has the best stock market in the world.

Hello everyone, With deciding to start in real estate, my main goal is to create enough equity in the properties I obtain to build a house and buy land  (10-12) years down the line.Though the market always changes, I figured with investing into highly appreciating markets now, the properties I buy will accumulate the equity needed to be able to sell in the future which in turn will lead to the income needed to build and buy land. 

Once you have that, you can look at what similar properties in your market are doing for design.

In any market, you need to analyze median income, and crime, and that will help predict where you will have more challenges collecting rent.Every city has their challenges with vacancy.