You get long term finance and if one renter goes out you still could possibly have cash flow to pay the note.Another option is to buy a house in stage zero of a new home development where homes are just going up.

If you listen to some of the seasoned pros with decades of experience, they'll tell you rents are least likely to decline in the middle-income bracket.

Located not to far from a new developing neighborhood.Owner is asking for $189,000.

I’m really excited to get started and I’m hoping these forums will bolster my enthusiasm.I’m trying to get to the bottom of HELOC money “seasoning” because once I get access to the cash I really don’t want to wait for two more months to make a deal!

I know of forest bluff and Austin colony developments by DR Horton in Austin that will give me that kind of rent, but since I have already bought one in Austin I don’t want to put too many eggs in one basket.I liked one new townhome construction by DR Horton in Durham within my price range but are not offering the phase 1 to investors.

Now our plan is to purchase a second property and house hack that as well but we’re being told we have to wait for our refi to ‘Season’ before we buy another property as owner occupied.

For those seasoned long term buy and hold investors out there what have you seen with rent cycles?

Retail use or office buildings are $1M+, but I'm not a developer at all.In my mind, considering a property is already present (and might involve demo to upgrade the overall property), what's the best way to analyze this property.

But I’ve made friends with a seasoned flipper and he also has a few buy and holds.Janna

Those cities have shown growth and developing infrastructure to support the growing population.