@Jerome Meyers  I am just searching for the most efficient and cost effective way to purchase my first commercial property.Any wisdom you could share with me would be greatly appreciated.

This effect is compounded with each year of growth, even if you assume equal rent growths in both markets (which is not realistic, and was my original point).

Real estate is a good hedge for economic slowdowns, you'll get someone who can't afford a house or got effected by the economy and has to rent again.

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The market was set to dip anyway so as long as you are working this deal into your long-term plan, it could set the sights on your next one if you can BRRR this one effectively.

Because of the latitude of her experience in real estate, though admittedly in a gypsy style, she and another person with a similar story, are able to cost effectively walk through properties and give me make-ready plans and assessments. 

However depending on the circumstances you could “drop n’ swap” from an LLC, effectively going your own route now as individuals.

So I am in the phase of closing a deal on a SFH. It is in a college town so this will be a student housing most likely. With the recent University moving classes to online and send students home, I don't know if I sho...

We plan to continue the buy and hold process down the road.So my questions are: Would you still follow the 1 or 2% rule when selecting the property even though we plan to live in one of the unit for a while?