I'm in the marketing field and wish I would have done construction.

Hey Paul, I've done a few of these with buyers moving money from California to the Detroit market. 

Any brokerage can be the right fit for you so long as you commit to taking initiative and putting in the work.By 'work', I mean income-producing activities (lead generation and follow-up) i.e. cold calling, door-knocking, contacting your sphere of influence, networking, hosting open houses, running online advertising, marketing (paper or online), or anything else that will get you in front of prospective clients.My first broker rarely answered my phone calls and by the time she responded, I'd often already have the answer I was looking for.

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Get it under agreement for less than asking price and offer to bring the loan current and have them carry that loan.The way I see it is they are just getting MLS properties under agreement - the last five I looked at had been sitting on the market for more than 150 days (overpriced) because the payoff of the loan would not be satisfied at lower price point. 

RE isn't the stock market. 

Access to Cash Value: A properly structured permanent life insurance policy (like an IUL or whole life) can build cash value that you can borrow against for property acquisitions, renovations, or even as a safety net during market downturns. 2.

Myers Market Update Feb 2024 (biggerpockets.com)

If things go sideways, you discovery greater rehab expenses, the market takes a turn for the worse, you can get in the red quickly. 

I would keep it at "reasonable market rent" (whatever that means).