@Bryan Milian1- One month of market research on major metro areas2- Two weeks of talking to leading agents in your top 3 markets3- Four weeks of learning the markets4- Offer, offer, offer- stick to fundamentals...long-term buy-and hold small MF (your available cash will be the number one factor in determining what you can afford and what locations you will end up buying in...you'll be comparing apples to apples in your top 3 markets...as long as you have a top agent, you'll be golden)Best of luck 

The fundamentals are everything, no matter the subject. 

However, my success and yours seem to hinge even more on real estate investing fundamentals: 1.

A house that was purchased for $8k in that kind of area, I would look really hard at the fundamentals - electric system, plumbing, framing, insulation, foundation, roof, mechanical systems - and pay less attention to fancy kitchens or bathrooms. 3.

Nothing has fundamentally changed about this question in the last 5 years, so I submit to you that. :)

However, the fundamental impacts on each class of people would be the same.

It lays out many of the fundamental ways to accomplish this.

This is a fundamental cornerstone they never deviate from. 

There's a fundamental problem with this whole philosophy of the brrr strategy the br double rs triple r quadruple r whatever rrr it is at the end of the day there are many of the gurus out there that are selling you on a brr strategy right and you are now contemplating taking down property in the very top of the market.And you're okay with no cash flow.

Personally, I'd focus on the deal fundamentals and not get too cute with the financing options.