Fix and flip.  

Now purchasing a home with cash is always good b/c obviously cash is king but also I think the part you might've missed is that, the money your utilizing on these home's won't actually be yours, but the banks or whatever institution you used to fix the home or make its value worth more.

The lower the price the more I would be willing to do some fixing up.

When you offer huge protections, including fixing rent, or not allowing landlords to evict/not renew, you limit new supply.

If you can save up for a slightly higher down payment your margin for success will be significantly higher.Also, I strongly agree with the "buy the worst in a great neighborhood, live in the worst unit of the triplex and slowly fix it up yourself."

Start with a fix and flip loan - this will include a percentage of the purchase price and usually 100% of the rehab.

If you need 10 minimum and have to hold those non-paying tenants until you get 10, what does that cost you in your financial model?

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Where you say "closed rate", we would say "fixed rate" and SOME fixed rate mortgages for INVESTMENT properties have an "early payment penalty".

I've only been using them for a few months, but I like the model.