From a cashflow perspective this looks like a dog unless those Airbnb units bring in a couple thousand on a regular basis.

I come to Cincinnati every couple of months as my w2 Corp hq is there.

I purchased a SFR in Pittsburgh last summer and received a tax bill a couple months ago.  

Do a couple of math examples and compare your rate of return, factor in potential appreciation (its a bonus but dont let it rule your decision making process) for example house A costs 100k brings a 8% annual ROIHouse B costs 50k but brings a 11% ROIthen the answer becomes obvious, you want to deploy 100k into 2 of house B.

I'm in the leverage camp but we all have different goals and are in different stages of our lives.Let's debunk a couple of misconceptions though.Buying for cash increases cash flow.  

As he explained it, you just get a couple guys to pay $400 an month and you can pay your mortgage.

Buying a fixer upper via a 203k loan could be a good way to start off if you can handle the stress of a renovation as you can "build in" equity to the deal, live there for a couple of years while you're fixing it up and/or renting it out after which you have many options.

Hello, I've been a broker for a couple of years now but only use it to drive my flipping business.

We have found a four plex that is fully rented with a couple loyal tenants but we will have to be owner occupied so we will need to evict someone.

Hi Michael,You have a couple of options:1.