Just got done reading the book and strategizing a plan myself.

If your goals and strategic ideas align with mine I can introduce you to my sources for good deals

Off-Market, we worked with local brokers to identify a strategic vision and partnership to deploy capital for our fund How did you finance this deal?

Very soon we will purchase strategically but with a much more powerful financial position and and education that will pay out dividends in the future.  

So the biggest bang for your buck is 5% down bracket since putting 10% down only gives you .25 less fee.Just make sure your lender walks you through the nuts and bolts of how to use VA strategically and the pros and cons of each stage. 

However, when negotiating you should try and build rapport with the seller and be strategic with how you go about it.

I had moved a lot of stock into cash in 3rd qtr 2019, looking to begin to trickle a little bit back in strategically.

There's quite a bit of statutory regulations and strategic possibility. 

FOR 2-YEARS AFTER RENTING OUT OUR BASEMENT ON AIRBNB——————-$156,000 (TOTAL EQUITY AFTER TWO YEARS DIVIDED BY TWO PARTNERS WHO STARTED THE LLC)——————-+$78,000 / TOTAL EQUITY AFTER TWO YEARS OF RENTING IN WASHINGTON, DC+20,000 / EXTRA SAVINGS FROM RENTING OUT OUR BASEMENT ON AIRBNB—————————————————–In case you missed it, that is almost $100,000 of equity by just RENTING OUT OUR BASEMENT AND THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THE PRINCIPLE OF LEVERAGE.It was a win-win any way you looked it.CONCLUSION:As you think about living in an expensive city on a smaller salary (whether in ministry, funding a start-up, or whatever it might be), think strategically about what the first couple of years might look like for you.Listen, there is no single recipe for success.

You want to be sure the lender you choose has navigated them before.Can help you strategize the lending piece for this purchase AND purchases in the futureIs an investor themselvesIf you’d like a recommendation for a lender DM me.