You will need to look at all the numbers in your underwriting spreadsheet (let me know if you need one) in both scenarios to decide.

If its at all helpful for you I host NYC house hacking happy hour every month on zoom.

We fully funded the purchase and renovation, covering all costs upfront.

Hey Shannon, my partner and I work with STR/MTR investors all the time. 

We have a duplex and the tile around the tub faucet got pushed sideways - upshot is the wallboard is missing behind so we need to tear down existing and either replace wallboard and retile or have a 3 piece smooth surround installed instead. 

An alarming report from WalletHub revealed Cleveland is once again the most stressed city in America.https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/whats-being-done-after-cleveland-ranks-no-1-in-most-stressed-cities-in-america Cleveland/Akron area has the worst roads of all Ohio cities, report sayshttps://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/clevelandakron-area-has-the-worst-roads-of-all-ohio-cities-report-says.html2 Ohio cities among Top 5 worst places to rent in US, report sayshttps://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/2-ohio-cities-among-top-5-worst-places-to-rent-in-us-report-says.html#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20two%20Ohio%20cities,to%20a%20report%20from%20WalletHub.Report: Cleveland’s poverty rate improving, but city still worst in U.S. for child povertyhttps://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/report-clevelands-poverty-rate-improving-but-city-still-worst-in-u-s-for-child-povertyCleveland among worst-performing cities for economic growthhttps://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/01/15/economic-growth-performance-ohio-milken-studyCleveland among worst when it comes to minority homeownershiphttps://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2024/04/cleveland-among-worst-when-it-comes-to-minority-homeownership.htmlTwo Ohio cities ranked among the ‘Worst-Run Cities in America’https://614now.com/2024/hot-topics/two-ohio-cities-ranked-among-the-worst-run-cities-in-america

Quote from @Chris Borkert: Hey all I'm thinking about building a small house in FLA.

Even though some of these cities are small, all of them figure at the top of the cities having the most unaffordable real estate in the world.

Learning all about utilizing the BRRRR method right now so I can find my first property!

These courses and certs are normally around $2400 + but are totally worth it if this is what you are looking to pursue.