In Berlin, rental arbitrage has been very profitable, with average annual margins of 25-40% after all costs but before taxes, so shifting to a market where arbitrage is barely breaking even is definitely a reality check.Given your experience, would you say the best way to enter the market now is through purchasing properties with financing?

Now days you don't buy a deal you make the deal either with how you operate the property, how you finance the property, or how you purchase the property.

Purchase price: $178,000 Cash invested: $10,000 primary home own use has an Airbnb/ short term rental 5 months out the year/sometime this year will try BRRRR

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Thank you very much Kyle.the information you provide is very helpful

You don't need to actually rent to purchase a renters policy.

I am in the middle of purchasing my first rental property in Arkansas and was wondering if changing the wording of "pet addendum" to "animal addendum" would allow for the "animal deposit" and monthly "animal rent" to be collected?  

I found a few that I liked and Melissa was able to help me quickly identify which ones were best for me and proceed with the purchasing process.

I've found an off-market property that would require $175k purchase, $35k down, $20k in repairs, with a conservative ARV of $235k. 

For an investment property (purchased as an owner occupant), that is insane.