Population decline or increase in that sub market?

Financially it would be better to remain renting your primary residence and concentrate on purchasing investment properties.Better yet buy a multi unit and live in one unit while upgrading it to increase rents and cash flow..

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)    - you will need to get licensed    - the insurance costs for the building will likely increase    - the insurance for an Adult Day care will be more than a retail business in that space

The main thing is finding a good deal and creating enough value in some way to warrant the increase.

My goal is to increase rental income so that I can hopefully retire in 5-10 years.

Home prices in eastern MA have continued to climb, and now interest rates are as well - and the Fed has said that they plan 3 rate increases next year. 

In a simple example: $1000 rental. 

I understand the principle but in almost every case, the property was bought for $X, was immidiately worth $X + 15%, then a mere 6 months later there majically appeared an incremental 20% property value increase.

I can understand a lender not wanting to get into a third position as the LTV increases.