Germantown has plenty of opportunities, especially if you keep an eye on areas with improving infrastructure or schools.

Quote from @Jeff Sanders: Personally coming from an agent/investor in CA, I always get a quote from a broker of mine and make sure I am knowledgeable with the fees/costs.

I personally do not touch equity in my own home to incorporate into my business.

I personally wouldn't buy an old home as a rental, I only buy 1980 or newer for myself, all of my properties are in the north part of Gilbert built between 1985-2003.

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I think I was having a hard time seeing the value of turnkey properties because of my personality style with regards to investing and wanting to trade up quickly.

For mobile homes, it often depends on whether the property is considered real estate (attached to land) or personal property (if it’s not).

Right now, I’m seeing max LTVs closer to 80% on purchases, though before COVID, we sometimes went up to 85%.Also, keep an eye out for lenders who promise amazing terms but demand large commitment fees upfront.

@Sonya Sharova I haven't personally done Frank Rolfes boot camp but I have heard it's great.

Personally, I think this company is probaby about to go out of business - they have lots of inventory, and it's not exactly prudent to be investing in FL in the coastal areas now anyway.