On the other hand, unless the seller is financing it, you are almost certainly not going to get 100% financing, so you'll need the down payment plus reserves for working capital and capex.I'd then look to find an experienced apartment owner, ideally one in your area, who can look over your proforma assumptions to make sure you haven't forgotten anything big. 

I would like to purchase my property in the next 12-24 months, ideally before I graduate.

After a year of research, preparation and saving, this opportunity—featuring four houses within two miles of my current home—appeared ideal.

I want to redirect to the ideal that real estate is based on local markets. 

For restaurants, rent should ideally be under 10% of gross sales, so I believe $5,500 a month is fair.The seller doesn't have a rent roll or strong financials, and his tax returns are 50% lower than his claims.

DSCR loans are really not ideal for first time investors.

Ideally, we'd like to buy multiple properties this year and do minor cosmetic work if needed but since we're all remote, we can't do any flips.

very interesting forum , i happen to have some clients willing to sell medium sized hotels in Seychelles islands and also some property ideal for resort development.

talk to the dept of health first (records requirements etc), establish what upgrades/maintenance required, line up a reliable repair/handyman/type person, consult lawyer, and then make your offer, see if you can buy the land it's on via lot line adjustment (ideal scenario). a lot to be aware of, such as system upgrades or county code changes bringing in the requirement to add metered connections to an older small system, for just one example.Otherwise- owner doesn't want to manage, I doubt you really do either but could be wrong. 

Ideally, want to replace all of my income, but I'll start small.