Until the house goes through the foreclosure process, I am making monthly interest payments.

Overall, it's going to be up to the state and local governments to enact changes that will affect the local housing markets.

They even sent someone from the city to the house to tell us to stop operating it as a STR. 

Each area has its own rules on how it works, but basically, you buy the house, pay a deposit and agree to rehab the house within a certain amount of time.

I have started my investing by doing a bit of house-hacking, renting out my basement, but I am ready to get that first property.

Their advantages include house hacking which includes better finance options and hustle.My last purchase was so large cash negative that the rents were $3k less than PITI.  

Based on an inspection report on one of the deals I worked on last year, I was able to negotiate over $15k of credits and repairs for a $200k house using a $400 inspection report for one of my clients.

I am self employed but want to build a spec home using the equity in my house as collateral.

Shoot me a DM if you want some help with finding a condo or house with a low rate that's on market.

They want to secure housing before they arrive.