As others have said, you will get lent more money usually with rehab involved than on a straight acquisition loan.

It is the ability to get straight to a decision maker and get an answer.  

I speak for many on here that i value straight forward info and transparency.

A more viable approach could be a straight 75% cash-out refinance—but only if you’ve invested in a city with strong, sustained population growth.

I very much wish you well in your journey, but I would hate to see you jump straight to the NFL. 

It’s a solid way to build experience and confidence without diving straight into heavy competition with big players.Question: What’s been your biggest challenge in deciding which market to focus on?

If they are difficult, the current landlord may not give you a straight answer because they want them to find a place and move out.

I was talking about multifamily closer to 10+ units like you said than just 5 units, so there might have been some miscommunication there.I appreciate and respect you, just wanted to make sure the facts were straight.

A MF straight up as a first deal is a lot to deal with. 

Some tenants won't use it, so some deposit straight to my account.