In fact the family and I are heading down towards Munster to start our feelers today as part of a road trip, heading further east until Valparaiso to look at all the local neighborhoods. 

Wait til we start talking about management software and call centers!

I'm just getting started as a REI/flipper. 

Is this a good starting place or should I just wait for the auctions next year?

Sometimes when a church is converted to residential the taxation may start at purchase or it could revert back to a date - that would be something to consider. 

Recommend you speak with a tax professional about how many days you can rent it out before you lose 2nd home classification and have to call it a rental.This reclassification may affect your mortgage 2nd home requirements.

I am a small start up who is doing rehabs at this time.

We start showing rooms to prospective tenants right around a month before lease expiration.

Personally, I started in a market close to me as I wanted to do rentals so until I got my process down, I didn't want to venture too far from home.

Hello everyone,
My name is Nikhil, and I am a new real estate investor currently focusing on the West Michigan market. I am particularly interested in purchasing my first investment property as a short-term rental (S...