I would also add real estate and bonds to the list as well.I think we are in a deflationary environment (i.e. too much debt and excessively low interest rates) and expect the value of most asset classes to fall over the coming few years.Like you, I'm saving my cash and hoping to buy my first rental property when prices come back down.Best of luck with your investments!

I do have a flip in Louisiana that sits a little low that could have issues but the lot is probably worth what I paid for it

I mean a good thing in that the responses are less, but of a higher quality? 

He told us what he initially wanted and we made an offer around $100,000 less and the seller accepted.We also asked to do this as a land contract with 20% down 4.5 percent interest which he also accepted.At this point I thought to myself, that's it for the year and low and behold the phone rang.

., I already have some rental properties in Orlando that I bought 4 years ago but now the market here is too high and the ROI is low so i have to get a way from Orlando in order to find a good cap rate.Jose Rueda, mostly I search for SFH cause it's very hard to find multi family but it is also an option for me and yes, you right the prices in north FL much cheaper than the south.Raymond Mazzie, Thank you very much for your offer but Tallahassee is too far for me.I'll be happy to get more opinions reg' my postThank you all

@Patrick PhilipThe phrase "buy low, sell high" does not only refer to stocks.  

Hey, I got 30+ comments and 10 or so direct messages of interest in my first apartment, an owner occupied duplex. On one hand, the unit is coming off being occupied by smokers, so its not a taj mahal, on the other han...

Bigger spaces are easier to lease because I can afford to invest money into marketing or split a fee with a broker representing a tenant... however as these are a variety of small office and retail spaces, I'm looking for low-cost advertising solutions.  

$1,200 a month for a room in a home is doable, I highly doubt you are going to find your own place at that price point in Oakland though, especially if neighborhood quality is of concern. 

Property / Finance details here with comments below.Address: 2626 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232Property Notes: large basement but ceiling too low, could be zoned into duplex, gutters not attached, evidence of plumbing issues, backs directly to freeway, noise is very present, tenants don't mind noise.  1 squatterPurchase price 337kLiens aka Cash needed - 66kRepairs needed est - 10kRent estimated - $2,300/monthMy number crunch viewable at this linkhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FJlTFIbInZ...I love the area for appreciation.