Hello Fellow Investors,Looking to help out a friend.

At some point you have to accept that your first attempt may not be perfect, but if you set some guidelines and narrow your focus down to something that's achievable you should be on your way pretty quickly.

Focus on potential profit margins and market trends.Be Local: Understanding micro-markets within these neighborhoods can mean the difference between a good flip and a great one.Network: Partner with investor-friendly agents, contractors, and wholesalers who know how to find and secure off-market deals.Nashville's real estate market continues to thrive, and these neighborhoods are at the center of the action.

If so conventional will be better because FHA/Conv guidelines are the wheel house typically of mortgage broker and some times banker (synonymous names but they all do and sell the same product).Credit unions can sometimes do Fannie Freddie/conventional FHA too but generally aren’t that great at them.

If they don't do it, they probably have friends and colleagues who do. 

Friend of mine has owned a 4-unit brownstone in NYC for the last 20 years.

@Jeff Sitti  I hope you are a true friend to this person.    

Louisiana is also a very landlord friendly state and that doesn't hurt either.I have been looking at the rental data in New Orleans lately and it seems like there may be a surplus of rentals available, most likely due to the STR rules causing people to switch to regular long-term rentals.

I also work a full time W2 and have 3 kids in sports, so time is not always my friend.

If your place is uninhabitable, tenants can end the lease or withhold rent until it’s livable, but I like to keep things friendly by offering a temporary rent reduction or helping them find a short-term solution.