is this a long-term play or short term?   

Both an agent and a wholesaler "should" be clear what role they are playing and how they are being compensated.

I'm seeing a lot of people lately trying to force themselves into house hacks without an immediate cash flow/equity play and "banking" on appreciation or rates dropping. 

Posted this on the Multifamily section, but realized after I should post it here.I am a current Senior at the  Catholic University of America playing Baseball and finishing up my accounting degree.

Quote from @Jason Burkart: Quote from @Linda Weygant: A few issues come into play on this.1. 

I have Mutuals and Indexes- I have always played it safe, however, I've waited way too long to invest in Real Estate.

We now underwrite our deals with higher maintenance and are ok with lower cash flow for the first few years while we play catch-up with deferred maintenance.  

I have an 18 year old friend who plays competitive baseball and is a beast in real estate with his mentor. 

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Then if you still 100K off, I would start dropping the price in a big way to get to an even playing field.