Any city that I'm looking to invest in I always start by looking at population growth.

The predicament we are in is the property is not in the condition to charge that much for rent and we would also leave a lot of money in the deal once we refinance if we cannot get in there to fix it up.

Quote from @David Treat: What comes next in real estate now that Trump is in?I

I have owned 3 homes in the past that I lived in. I

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: There are probably more experienced people on this type strategy who will hopefully chime in.  I

Going in, I have a HELOC that I can draw about 60k from my primary and then 25k in cash.  

One of the areas we see investors needing the most design help in is bathrooms.

We plan to spend the next 6-12 months continuing to earn and save, as well as nail down a final market we want to househack in. I

Based on how many people have moved here from other states (specifically California, Oregon, Washington, and then a few areas like NY/NJ) along with the amount of redevelopment projects and the chip factory that was put in - I think there will be further appreciation for the foreseeable future.Will Phoenix economy be depended on this chip factory?

Check out Furnished Finder, Airbnb and VRBO (30+ day stays) to get a good idea of what else is out there in the area of El Paso you are looking in. I