Walkable neighborhoods and mixed use properties are our preferred sweet spot.

Real estate isn’t just numbers on paper; it’s about people and their preferences, which can be hyper-local.Your insights reinforce the importance of disciplined investing and doing the homework to understand your specific market nuances.

Does anyone have a recent Section rental experience in SLC (preferably Sandy) they can share with me? 

I’m always eager to expand my knowledge and network with like-minded individuals.

I can't comment on the Indianapolis market but I am always weary of individuals jumping into flipping houses as their first exposure to real estate.

They're a conduit lender, so they require more documentation than a mortgage fund or private individual would request. 

"Fixed rate debt or floating rate, what is your preference?"

But you would have to calculate the individual debt services to see if the debt is cheaper or more expensive.

Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

That will be up to the facts of your individual case.