A potential win-win situation, provided everyone gets along.

But if I could buy a property and have him live there with roommates and be our landlord then we both win.

It also solves a problem for the city, so a true win, win, win if we can pull it together.

Run numbers, make offers that make sense, take the wins when you get them.

The example above assumes that one has the discipline to save post-tax money and then to use it in real estate. if you can't enforce self-discipline, then clearly a retirement account wins hands down versus not saving plus spending your money and then having nothing come retirement time!

That way, it's a win-win. 

Does any BP'ers living in these areas, see this info as jiving with their local analysis.  10 Cities In Danger Of A Housing Crash This YearBy Jade Scipioni Published April 08, 2019 With Manhattan real estate reporting its longest losing streak in 30 years, and its worst first quarter since the financial crisis, according to Douglas Elliman, it’s no surprise that many cities around the country are in danger of a housing crash this year.According to a new report released Monday, more than 40 U.S. cities are nipping at the heels of a potential housing crisis especially in “old” Northeast and Midwest cities.To determine which areas are heading toward a housing crisis, GoBankingRates.com analyzed data on 175 of the largest U.S. cities.Researchers then used key factors, including the percentage of homes with mortgages with negative equity (also known as “underwater”), meaning the home is currently worth less than the total cost of the mortgage, along with city’s mortgage delinquency rate from Zillow’s February 2019 index.Additionally, the personal finance website calculated each area’s homeowner vacancy rate and rental rate using data from the Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey combined with foreclosure rates from RealtyTrac.To make the list, cities had to have rates of negative equity in excess of 8.2 percent, which is the current the U.S. national average rate of homes “underwater.”Here are the top 10 cities in the most danger of a housing crash this year. 1.

Trying to rent out an undesirable house is not a winning proposition.

The key to making a good deal is to create a win for the seller or at least the perception.  

Win-Win, you either get the increased rent or the ability to renovate.