Use this time from now until July to really pin point some target areas and property types.

I'm actually selling that house right now - I stay away from that type of area now.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Even if this is a high income, no delinquency type property, tenants will be much more open about condition of property than seller.As for P&L, I would say it is not as simple as just reviewing a P&L.  

Borrowers are not allowed to complete any of the work themselves as sweat equity.Loan to Value Calculations:The original principal amount of the mortgage may not exceed Fannie Mae’s maximum allowable mortgage amount for a conventional first mortgage.Purchase: For a purchase money transaction, the LTV is determined by dividing the loan amount by the lesser of the “as completed” appraised value of the property or the sum of the purchase price of the property and the total rehabilitation costs.Refinance Transactions: For a refinance transaction, the LTV is determined by dividing the original loan amount by the “as completed” appraised value of the property.Eligible Renovation:There are no required improvements or restrictions on the types of repairs allowed.

Is this what you have to deal with when investing in this type of market?

Please share if you have similar experience in this and let me know if you have any question about this type of investment project.

For your specific question about doing a JV on the loan, my suggestion would be that both go on the loan and then do a separate joint venture agreement...because you can not have an LLC on the loan for those loan types, they need to be in your personal names.I am not a lender so maybe one of my lender friends could chime on exactly this would work @Zack Karp, @Michael Facchini, or @Jose Valdovinos?

Exactly what i was looking for The other commentators have added a lot of good info and value - I would chime in though one thing to look at closely is the property type - is it a true "log cabin" or more of a single family residence with "Cabin style" finishings?  

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