It appears to hold much year round potential with the right tactics and tools.

Clearing potential building sites.  

Here is some key information:Property recently hit the market and has 2 cash offers alreadyThe seller provided a pre-inspection report, which I shared with 2 different lenders, both think it may fail conventional financing due to potential structural and electrical issues (realtor thinks it could pass conventional)Seller has 100% equity but is behind on other payments (not sure of the urgency money is needed)This is my first attempt at an “investment” property so I’m new to thisI see 3 optionsMove forward with an offer using conventional loan pre-qualification-Not as attractive of an offer to the seller-Possibility that appraiser calls out structural/electrical issues that need to be fixed before closing, effectively causing financing to fail- Best terms and fewest loan fees for meUse a rehab style loan such as ChoiceRenovation-Even less attractive than a conventional offer to seller, but less risk of failed financing if appraiser calls out issues-Slightly worse fees and interest rates compared to conventional-Lenders tell me possibly up to 60-90 days closing in some cases, with red-tape for contractor requirements and draw schedules (sounds like the most hoops to jump through during rehab)Use a hard money lender-Most attractive loan option I can give to seller so I can compete-Much higher fees and interest rate for me-need to refinance into a conventional at the end of rehab (not familiar with seasoning periods but I think this is a factor as well)Which option would you do?

A better comparison is to compare your potential real estate investment to whatever else you might do with the money.

Good balance of affordability and rental potential.

Talk to residents, potential buyers and renters to see what their thoughts are regarding home values in the areas. 

These special taxes could potentially add $150 -$250 to your monthly mortgage payment. 

The target customers are the unbanked and underbanked population, which is 30 million household in US.

Non-compliance can result in penalties up to $500 per day and potential criminal charges.

Hello everyone,This is a few years off for me, but I was wondering when someone would decide that hiring a FT employee to manage a property (and potentially FT maintenance) would make sense?