The whole scheme was buy a foreclosure, "sell" it back to someone that can't qualify for traditional financing with seller financing at a higher rate, once note is "performing" you can sell the note and make a lot of money. 

Be strategic—don’t rush it, but plan for it.4.Understand Property Management's Role in Your Bigger Vision: For me, PM is a spoke in the wheel, not the whole business.

For example, with the numbers you mentioned and at 3 months seasoning, you can get 75% of 250k which would allow you to get all of the purchase and renovation costs after the refinance.If you are looking to get the purchase and renovation costs back within 12 months, you would want to look for a lender/broker that can achieve this with short seasoning period.

And it's in a super convenient, central location, closer to downtown San Francisco than most of SF neighborhoods, and easy access to the whole East Bay.

It's a whole other thread to get into but do some research on the issues with commercial real estate, Ben Mallah is a recent high-profile additional person to come out publicly on this and who is putting his $ where his mouth is. 

Companies like this make our whole industry look like used car dealers.

The definition of a good deal is essentially buying right for what you're trying to achieve.

Where I would ultimately like to end up is with multiple properties that I rent out, even on an international level, as I love to travel.In order to achieve my goal: What strategies could you all recommend?

On top of that, our STR management company now oversees more than 90 listings under the Cozy Co-Host banner.My wife and I have transitioned from the typical 9-to-5 grind to achieving financial freedom as business owners and real estate investors.

On top of that, our STR management company now oversees more than 90 listings under the Cozy Co-Host banner.My wife and I have transitioned from the typical 9-to-5 grind to achieving financial freedom as business owners and real estate investors.