It's a good thing he did, because once he broke through 50+ rentals, he got tired of managing them and hired someone else to do it and the money was available to afford that.

I can afford a 700K home with 25% down on a 6.5% interest rate.

There probably won’t be an affordable way to refinance them for the repairs, if there is it will be expensive. 

Affordable first time family homes. 

A lot of investors based in markets like California and New York are choosing to purchase their investments OOS in the Midwest because of the affordability and numbers making more sense.

Doubling up on deposits or requiring larger deposits might weed out some of the riskier tenants upfront, though it's not always a foolproof solution, especially in markets where affordable housing is tight.Regarding your point about double security deposits, you're absolutely right-this can be an effective strategy.

If you hit the two-year mark before selling, you should be eligible for the exclusion.If you don’t meet the two-year requirement, you could look into partial exclusion for certain circumstances, such as job relocation or health reasons.

Josh had a really serious health issue with one daughter and had to step back, and then sold the company.   

If you make an offer on a property that's in a price point of a house that would also attract an investor looking to build their portfolio where rents are in an affordable price point, you will get out bidded more often than everyone else because you need a cheaper house.

I do not have the time to look at everybody's videos and I can afford to pay someone for their time, experience and knowledge so I can get started and not make the same learning mistakes they did.