All Forum Posts by: Ryan York

i agree with Josh.  it depends on what you want from your investments. if you want to increase your monthly income, i would leverage with debt and acquire more properties.  your renters will be paying the interest on your debt   most of the time you can get the seller to pay for closing and real estate agent fees.   of course, you want to buy the properties correctly to make sure you're making money upfront on the deal by paying under market, and making sure your cash flow is good so you get that monthly income. 

 if you're looking to just get the appreciation value, and build your equity and you could buy one good single-family home and sell it later 

I am a small investor in the Boise area and own a couple multi families.  A lot of people look to Boise because prices are lower and it is a growing area. From my perspective ( I am no expert) prices have risen substantially over the past 7 years (as everywhere) and it is difficult to find properties that meet good cash flow criteria at the moment.