I plan to travel down there next weekend (about 3.5 hours away), so I am gathering all the necessary info.If I did cashout refi on my current property, i can pull out $155k towards this but will be left with an additional 45k or so if doing 80 LTV, which is why I am leaning toward seller carry a second mortgage.Lenders out there, now you have my deal, can you do it?

Rehann, I agree with Jacob, I would lean on team members that know the markets you're looking at well.

Response to #1: Some lenders allow for layered entities while others want warm bodies/natural persons to be direct managers.

Some agents might lean towards a fixed fee for off-market deals if they're more in a consulting role rather than running the whole show.

i bought property at tax sale auction in Dekalb county Georgia, over 12 months ago, now i am doing barment,  i published ad news paper,  i sent 30 days notices to ex owners and all parties might have interest,  and the property now it empty / unoccupied.my question is: if 30 days notice expired and no body redeemed, can i enter the property and start to fix / repair the property, and rent it??

For whatever reason my market leans more towards vrbo.

If I could give you more than 1 vote I would :-)  I think if I had my choice, I'd lean towards B as well when it comes to looking to get invested in Real Estate.  

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

)  - 60K in cash for downpayment +more for renovations- Strong local connections with contractors of all trades - Ability to get building materials at cost through family/business connections- Have a strong eye for style and design (Tends to lean on the high end of things as that is my business)  - 750+ Credit.

The numbers tend to work out more favorably there, which can simplify hitting your investment targets.On the other hand, if you're leaning more towards appreciation and forced equity, Portland could be beneficial, especially with strategies like house hacking.