Listing prices may be higher but listing prices and selling prices are two different things.Here's the thing though.

The downside is they usually come with higher interest rates and shorter loan terms.Partnerships or Co-signers: If your husband or a trusted partner has U.S. legal status and credit history, they might be able to co-sign or help with financing.Cash Purchases: Since you have savings in Canada, you might consider using that for your first property, especially for a smaller rehab project.Foreign National Loans: Some lenders specialize in providing loans for foreign nationals.

I would try to get a 5 or 6 month lease at cheap after a washer dryer add then renew in June for a higher amount or register it then and optimize the rent. 

Cleveland will have a lower cost of entry and higher cashflow, Columbus a higher cost of entry but probably a good mix of cash flow and appreciation.

I've been trying to determine if the 1% down payment would hurt me in a BRRR (higher monthly mortgage rate and theoretically less to pull out in refinance).

The whole scheme was buy a foreclosure, "sell" it back to someone that can't qualify for traditional financing with seller financing at a higher rate, once note is "performing" you can sell the note and make a lot of money. 

Ask for higher limits so your available credit ratio is higher.

Your rates will be higher wih no experience3.

I don’t know of any other opportunity where you can net $10-20K (in some cases even higher) per month on a single residential property.There’s usually plenty of room to bring investors in and everyone involved still win, even in todays higher interest rate environment.Financially, residential assisted living is usually a more cost effective option for families than alternatives.

Ok, so I separated this one out (and I just found it) for those with a higher end rental.