Forum Categories All Most Popular Reply Buy and Hold Investor · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2013 · 180 posts · 48 votes 1y Buy in an area you want to live and renting to the people you want to rent to. Do you want to rent to college students when you are 30? That's some people's niche and it works for them. Is that you? You could rent to young professionals or to families. I would buy in the best area you can afford, to hopefully get appreciation over time. Buy where people want to be.