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Updated about 1 year ago,
New OOS investor looking for guidance
Hey everyone,
I'm relatively new to real estate and looking to purchase my first property (out of state) in 2024! I'm looking to purchase a cash flowing single family home (most likely in Midwest or Southeast) that follows the 1% rule. I have a few questions based on my personal situation that I hope to have answered so that I can get a better feel of what to expect going forward.
Background info: I'm currently 19, in college, and have about 80k saved for a property though I can get up to 120-135k by selling investments if I need to. I would prefer to purchase my first property in cash.
1. Is it reasonable to expect that I can find a home for 80k that is ready to rent or only requires a few thousand in repairs?
2. If I instead opted to look for something that is a little more expensive in the range of 150-250k would I be able to get a traditional loan with a parent as a cosigner and a down payment of 50%+?
Context: As I said I'm 19 and earned most of my money before I was 18 and it was done in my parents name. Because of that I personally have no sources of income to show except for maybe a few thousand. However, both me and parents have great credit scores along with my parents having a great income. So would the cosign and 50%+ down payment be enough to qualify for a loan?
3. If you have any advice that would help a rookie like myself out regarding the basics of OOS investing along with the best areas to look into I would love to hear it!