., if you're saying that so far, your out of pocket costs are $21.5k ($11.5k deposit + $10k rehab), and that a refi would still leave you $12.5k out of pocket, then that just means the numbers weren't ideal for "BRRRR" (which aims to get you all your outlay back). 

Also, aiming for 70% is a great idea to create a bit of a cushion. 

Talk to the home inspector ahead of time, ensure they are unbiased and will provide supplemental photos/videos of the property.

Don't aim at finding a lender, look for who service the lenders and they'll make the calls for you.4.

Im aiming for 8-10% CoC return.

And usually the first stop on the search is Sacramento, just a mere two hours away near the top of the state’s Central Valley.But besides the astronomical housing prices, there’s one other thing that Bay Area investors are looking to escape in looking for greener pastures… rent control.If you’ve been asleep at the wheel, you might have missed the news that the state of California will have a measure on November’s ballot to repeal the Costa Hawkins law passed in 1995 the prohibits local communities from enacting rent control policies.COSTA HAWKINS LAW QUICK OVERVIEWNo Rent Control on Single Family HomesNo Rent Control On Properties Built After February 1st, 1995Allows Landlords To Raise Rents With New Tenantshttp://www.kcra.com/article/ca-ballot-measure-aims-to-help-cities-like-sacramento-with-rent-control/21756945*** One tenant in the video says she’s living in an 813 sq ft dump off Fruitridge and paying $1,400/mo in rent.

My plan is to supplement that with a business focused in helping local people in California get access to the great rental market in Baltimore, either through direct ownership or debt.

I aim for 15% or more but will take deals >10%.

You are look way below the Middlesex County limits.I totally understand not wanting roommates, however, the ability to supplement even a condo with roommates can be phenomenal and an easy way to get started in RE investing.You final question has a few concepts packed together:1. -$100 a month does give you some tax losses plus the depreciation.

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