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For the multi-family, lenders typically count about 75% of projected rental income toward your debt-to-income ratio, which should help if the property is cash-flowing.

Not one of the detractors in this thread has gone through the entire course. 

I am learning a lot about the business that, had I not gone through this process, I wouldn’t have learned nearly as much.

It's a bit burdensome and can make many sellers of such properties nervous since they often don't want to tell their tenants they're selling in case the deal falls through. 

I personally would stay away from condo-tels as they will be even worse and you'll have less opportunity to cash flow. 

Just be willing and prepared to make it a long-term investment to get you mentally and financially through any bumps in the market going forward.Good luck! 

I'm not going to through out names, but there are companies that only take $500 at closing from an agent. 

My strategy as an investor has changed over the years, today I look at real estate more like a collection of properties and less through the cash flow lens.

Start by leveraging what you already have—consider tapping into equity through a HELOC, house hacking again with an FHA loan, or increasing cash flow by converting a unit to a short-term rental.