Highly recommend you DM @Samuel Eddinger and buy him lunch to pick his brain!

Those that preach no/low down payments are mostly just trying to appeal to the masses who want everything for nothing that will buy their courses.

It’s not a place where you can just buy anywhere and expect success.

He can't 'buy her out' as he does not have that much cash liquid.

If I was going to buy in that area I would go closer to U of L.

I asked which building inspector was the most thorough, wrote the most detailed reports, and which was the one he’d use if he was buying his own property.

If you buy an investment property with your IRA, most require a non-recourse loan.

@Rory DarcyRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.

KwanzaHi Kwanza, I can help answer this question as I've worked with investors and helped them buy LTRs, MTRs, and STRs (own quite a few myself as well).