New Orleans Purchasing Advice for Shotgun Double

[Brandon Wright]

We're looking to purchase a 'shotgun double' in New Orleans in the next few months.  While the ultimate goals would be to acquire several of these properties as rentals, eventually one would be to live in as a primary residence.  That being said we are primarily limiting this first property to the Lower Garden District over to Uptown.  Anyone have any advice in terms of pros, cons, what to watch out for, etc.  .  I'm looking at vacancy rates on NeighborhoodScout and they're quite high in some neighborhoods as well, even in neighborhoods I would have thought were insulated by the university.   

[Braden Smith]

Hi @Brandon Wright. Welcome to BP! You will find a wealth of information on this site, as well as many fellow investors that are willing and able to assist you and answer any questions you may have. I am both an investor and a licensed realtor here in the New Orleans area. Be sure to check out the Education tab here on BiggerPockets. You will find a ton of useful information to help you with your foray into real estate investing.

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Best of luck to ya!