Quote from @Dominic Books: @Drew Sygit I have a 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom single family that generates 1 k cash flow each month.

Kristina, honestly, this could be a solid first rental but only if a few things check out first.First thing — double check your numbers.It sounds like each side is paying $12,000 a year, so roughly $1,000/month.

Owners heading into the holidays are far more open to solutions than they were 60 days ago.Then the national data dropped.Realtor.com is predicting double-digit growth in home sales for 2026, a 4% rise in prices, and zero expectation of price declines nationwide.That’s the national market finally echoing the trend Louisville has been showing all year.

My current buy box is single detached homes with 3 bedrooms, 2+ bathrooms, 2 car garage, and built since year 2000, and managed by professional management. 

Calculate (estimate) how long before your investment has doubled.

The September 2025 U.S. employment report, delayed by the government shutdown, showed that employers added 119,000 jobs, more than double the expected 50,000.

Motivation....they have to have a driving force like:New job in new location, must move before job starts.Life event....marriage, kids, divorce, retirement....must get more bedrooms or reduce expenses.Investor with cash they want to invest...especially 1031 clients.Everyone who is comfy in their house and just "thinking" of moving, is NOT moving. 

.- Strong language regarding locks on bedroom doors- Cover landlord?

I am becoming more bullish with the strategy now, so I am doubling down. 

As long as the big items check out and the numbers still make sense, that’s usually the point where it’s okay to move forward.For the Dayton/Fairborn area, the main things I’ve learned to double check are the condition of the mechanicals and any older electrical or plumbing.