- I would select a market that allows you to purchase a cheap (under $150,000) single-family in a C+ or better market.

Foreign national loans allow people outside of the US to purchase properties here, and they can be done as a DSCR loan, meaning they don't require employment history, income or DTI.

Refinancing next year would likely allow you to lock in a potentially lower rate than the 8% you're currently at, especially if the market conditions continue to favor lower rates.Avoid Duplicate Fees: You're right in thinking about avoiding duplicate fees for the refinance and HELOC.

Major drawback was the starter plan did not allow you to customize a lease.Avail had very basic functionality and was missing features such as income verification.They all require a fee for ACH and Credit/Debit, but Inaggo and TurboTenant allow for offline payments such as Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle. 

@Melissa Odom - it's a pretty wild west territory with DSCRs, some allow LLC, some allow trusts, some require LLC, some not.

always allow the market to tell you how much a home is worth instead of going with what you think a house is worth Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

These allow you to:1.Force Appreciation: Actively increase the property’s value through strategic renovations.2.Leverage Equity: Either refinance or flip the property to build more liquidity for your next deal.If you’re interested in chatting more about strategy or need guidance, feel free to shoot me a DM.

Proceeds could be reinvested in better-performing assets across multiple doors.Our goal is to build appreciation over cash flow, acquiring 1-4 doors/year to allow my wife to retire by 50.

In our experience as a property management company, we allow owners to use home warranties, but they are required to coordinate directly with the warranty company themselves.The main issue we’ve seen is that home warranties can significantly delay even simple repairs.

Use your BAH base allowance for housing.2.