@Evelyn J GoodGo to Home Depot and get the Rustoleum cabinet kit box.

Certainly wood doesn’t say recently vacated but boxes might. 

Sellers were listing in 2021 too, and they don't sell to go live in a box under a bridge, they trade up.

Plan on 65% LTC, at least one sponsor/borrower that has done a similar project in the past in terms of scope and dollar amount (inclusive of if you add a new partner willing to share in the risk/reward), 10% post-close liquidity (can't use loan proceeds to check this box), net worth equal to or greater than the requested loan amount not including subject property in net worth calculation (adding the other sponsor/borrower can fix this, too).

If it is what I'm thinking where the box of equipment shows up and you just need to plug it in to the power and the existing cable/fiber/ethernet then yes that's a reasonable ask.

Mods, if this is in the wrong area please move or delete.I pay for a monthly service that gives daily updates to the mortgage market, specifically how MBS are trading and market influences that sway pricing.

Laser tape measure, or a real one to measure rooms.Bolt cutters or a small tool kit that goes in the car.Powerful flashlight for looking in dark homes.A few spin key boxes to put on vacant homes.Books on real estate, like The Millionaire Real Estate Agent book, The One Thing, or The Millionaire Real Estate Investor.Some kind of BP subscription or books.

Are there certain boxes they have to tick?

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Generally it should be based more around your skill set, abilities, risk tolerance and time but in a vacuum the BRRRR Method really checks the most boxes - since it recycles the same capital over and over (like flips) while building ongoing wealth and cash flow (like holds).David Greene does a great breakdown on this in the opening chapters of the BRRRR Book