I understand now that her immediate family was dramatically impacted by the hurricane, and I feel sorry for the heartache she has had to deal with.

The commission you pay to the platform is an expense but it doesn’t not impact your gross revenue only your net.

The seller already has given me a good deal on the property due to her being forced to return to NYC for work post-covid (seller is paying $20K out of pocket after overpaying for the property 2 yrs ago, and sellers agent is taking a commission cut to make the deal work).

Markets with balanced property prices and strong rental demand will be key.While rising prices and interest rates may impact cash flow, with careful deal analysis and a focus on areas with good appreciation potential, it's achievable.

So are you saying it may not be wise to refinance after the forced appreciation, or does it just depend on the interest rates?

This will demonstrate how the property performs as a pure rental, and it forces you to save.

Sure your rental numbers might be better for your cash on cash, but the difference between 4% appreciation and 2% appreciation over 10 years will have a MUCH bigger impact on your investment return.

So until supply loosens buyers will be forced to get creative and pay up.I don’t think it’s the overall crazy demand like you’ve seen in single families driving up prices- there is just literally almost zero double inventory.I did three doubles last year and still shocked I picked them up at decent prices in Lakewood.

The warrantability will come up more on the back end when it comes to refinancing or selling and the rehab aspect will impact you more immediately as it may cause you to adjust some of the work that you're looking to do on the property.

It's not going to force anything, but you can let them know "hey I'm sorry you're having a rough time, I'm willing to work with you on this but I need you to work with me as well".Check with your attorney for the deposit, in FL the deposit has to be made out to all occupants on the lease, so that could cause complications.