I am looking to invest in the Metairie, LA market. It is a suburb just outside of New Orleans. Can someone provide some insight on how you structure your commercials loans? My parents who invest, say they never do dea...

I have seen as low as 10% and as high as 40% though so if you truly feel 30% is the sweet spot for you, stick to your guns!

@Shari Azama- thanks   1) if you are  interested in buying more properties - consider getting pre approved to make sure you can obtain financing that you might need   2) working  for a  family owned  business  may be an issue so getting pre approved will help address this  3) best  and most simple way to escalate paying down the loan is to try to make one extra payment per yr  4) if considering moving and  renting out the condo in the future - check with your HOA to make sure the  unit can become a  rental unit  ( some complexes dont allow this ) - thanks 

I'll keep this post short and sweet: We are currently buying two properties under 50K each, but total purchase price for both properties would be 80K.

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•Management complexity: Owning multiple rental properties can be complex and time-consuming.

The other very old school option is to just knock on doors, my first apartment appraisal thats how I collected rental data on competing complexes.

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@James Carlson That would be sweet if it passes. 

If it's in a condo complex then there should be some kind of flood insurance for the building wrapped in, you would only need a "wall-to-wall" policy.