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Worst house in the best neighborhood, college nearby.
Are you planning to do the maintenance yourself or hire a company to do it for you? Also long term rental (lease) or short term (Airbnb, etc)?
Starting off I plan to do the maintenance and management myself, with hiring a property management company down the road when I have a large enough portfolio / no longer manageable solo.
As far as strategy goes, I’m torn between full time rental vs Airbnb. I have a couple friends who full-time Airbnb both duplex’s and SFH and we’ll cover their mortgage, plus building up additional down payments for future investments. But the steady/predictable income stream from long-term renters seems much more manageable
I’ve considered Airbnb and full time rental as well. Airbnb is tricky bc certain cities have ordinances against short term rentals. That’s why I asked what area you’re looking at. My strat is buying fixers in desirable areas for millennials. They’re typically cheaper to buy than school district homes and have more room for appreciation.
What location?
SFH for small investors multi for bigger players
With a day to day rental like Airbnb you are definitely setting yourself up for more risk, but it could do very well depending on the area. My personal suggestion (and what I plan to do in a few years) is buy a multi family home or duplex and live in half while renting the other unit. It makes repairs and everything else easier. The downside is potentially loud tenants.
P1, in DC
Duplexes seem to make the most sense right now. Owner occupy a nicer duplex bought last year and looking to buy a smaller/cheaper duplex as a rental property this year