Knowing my situation, if my wife and I were doing something like this, I'd be OK with buying something sooner and cheaper, but my wife would prefer to wait a little longer to save more to buy something nicer.

I am with Nabers and would prefer to move to a platform that provides robust book keeping and filing services. 

Hey @Brad Roche - We do a significant amount of renovation loans (both Fannie May & FHA) here in Chicago and prefer the Homestyle loan only because it's less stringent on the borrow about what they have to repair, and they provide the general contractor a material draw at closing which helps the project start on the right foot.I thought the minimum down payment was 5%.

They are too much of a gimmick and most tenants prefer to have the bottom-line expenses.

Though he prefers to reposition existing multifamily properties, he has also subdivided land, built homes, and constructed self-storage.

Nothing against you guys but I prefer to be able to walk into a place and deal with people in person.

Would the person who takes on more labor to repair the property have greater preferred equity or is this usually treated differently?

Given the photo of that fix/flip, I assume you're OK with a "fixer upper" or would you prefer a turn-key rental?

Don’t focus on buying or selling right away—just connect and build trust.Both brokers and sellers prefer doing business with those they know and trust.

However, what if you prefer simplicity, limited risk, and are living off of the income?