Someone else pays your mortgage.

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax accountant specializing in real estate taxation.

@Hiyun Park only experienced investors can DIY everything in Class C Midwest areas like Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, etc.Hopefully the info below will help you:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

@Lymarie CervoniCheck out Melissa data.

Quote from @Joshua Alcantara: I’m looking to move out of the current "red ocean" of real estate wholesaling and focus on helping sellers with problematic titles, such as liens, divorce issues, probate, quitclaim deeds, etc.All my previous high-value assignment fees came from working with sellers who inherited properties without a proper deed.

With the deferred maintenance and your $150K rehab budget, offering $200K out of the gate would not make financial sense.

Online platforms like Zillow, PropStream, and Auction.com are worth exploring, and don’t forget to check out local real estate groups for deals and partnerships.Since you’re in Racine, the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin and Milwaukee REIA are great resources for networking, finding contractors, and learning about funding opportunities.

I went low end of middle.

But let’s go a later deeper - my down payment would come out of a well performing stock portfolio.

For a 30 year Conventional loan, I'm at 6.5% rate (6.808% APR) for a duplex, 95% LTV, 780+ FICO, owner occupant.And I'm assuming they're paying $2k of your closing costs - not your down payment.