You hold the bag for the latter.The question is what do you want the property to look like, what type of tenant pool would you like to have, and would the cost justify your return in $$$ and in joy?

Once in Canada, the US border is barely protected in the north.If you consider the enormous volume of drugs smuggled across the border to be purely an economic issue, and the theft to be purely an economic issue, then you are mostly correct that border security is mostly an economic issue.

Buy & Hold is "supposedly" more of a passive income stream, while flipping is not.I am starting to believe, there really is no such thing as "purely passive income" at least in Real Estate ....

When they renew their lease… it’s even better; but when they don’t, the joys of single family rentals end.

@Joy Jones - It seems possible but I think the fees and taxes will outweigh the benefits.FHA has specific rules about "Identity of Interest" non-arms length transactions.

Are there any states that are more tiny house friendly, or is this purely a rural-urban argument?

If you are using a loanWould you be purchasing owner-occupied or as pure rental?

Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge with me.Usually the discussion around Ohio is do you invest in Columbus which is the most expensive city, but also has the strongest economy and population growth.The other cities have more moderate economic situations but also way more “bang for the buck” in terms of pure cash flow and lower cost of entry.

The problem with a pure appreciation strategy is if it does not go way up often times investors do not have enough cash-flow to hold survive.

If the smell is purely due to moisture, Home Depot sells DampRid in various scents.