Its been a very crazy 2021 so far. The market started as the craziest, busiest market we've seen in decades and has been a rollercoaster since. So the last thing on my mind (which has also been occupied with my own home renovations and two kids) has been writing new content, but its about time to pick back up with it! For the rest of 2021, I will only be focusing on homes I consider to be good starter homes . These are homes priced under $500,000 (which I know is the top end of where many people are even looking at for second homes) and have aspects I personally think make for a good starter home. What makes a good starter home, you ask? 1) "Good" or up-and-coming area - If the idea is you are buying this home to have for the next 5-10 years (as in not the 'forever' home), then it needs to be something you feel comfortable selling in that shorter time frame and not losing money on. That means being relatively comfortable in the neighborhood, school district or