That is some very powerful leverage with you doing some muscle to get the engine running instead of buying the deal.Yes 40-50% is a wise suggestion.

@Connor Kelly Other options :Use first rental property to take a HELOC upon for down payment on next rental property.Use a Hard Money Lender / Different Bank on the right deal to buy all cash loan to cost or with less money down.Partner with another private lender or investor to acquire either all cash, you bring the hustle/muscle and they bring the loan/down.Any other way to get it done that makes sense.

It is her smarts and my muscle that we will use to invest with.  

We've all had to flex those creative muscles to navigate these days. 

Tenants late on rent, send your "muscle" to collect.

Please don't get me wrong, I completely applaud getting the knowledge, however without applying that knowledge, the lesson is never really ingrained, the muscle is never truly developed.

I tried using turn-key guys to get into a dozen markets at the same time - it didn't work out well as I was entirely dependent on them for results and most were just marketing arms with no muscle or real intention of delivering what they had promised.

Any help or guidance you can share from your experience is very much appreciated.Hi @Ali Boone, we love muscle beach (Venice Beach)!

Brianna:Banks will try to muscle you into submitting your taxes along with your mortgage payments - here they'll also try to sell you {life/disability} insurance to cover the mortgage in the event you are hit by a bus - however, they cannot force you to pay your taxes through them.

The exterior isn't in too bad shape, and the interior is going to take alot of weekends and sore muscles.