@Nathan Gesner Yes, I'm fairly confident if we were to hold long term, we'll do just fine. 

I think I will use this question as the topic for my next youtube video. 

You also have to build in holding costs, investor capital, operating costs etc.

Ideally, I would like to use the buy and hold strategy, with a 50k budget to get started.  

One that holds a special place in my heart is Tractionby Gino Wickman.

His videos are definitions that you can find on Google or the dictionary.  

If you're goal is a long term hold, you're almost certainly going to do well even with a market rate deal in any of those states.

I would be very concerned about someone holding the 50k deposit for finish work at the end..

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