If you really like your area and still anticipate appreciation, higher upfront, down payments will keep your investment safe if there is ever a market correction.

Some lenders are actually already anticipating the new limits and offering it now, planning to just hold those loans on their books until Jan 2022.

I've also asked about making use of the existing well/septic, although I anticipate on simply replacing same with the new construction.Our counties aren't very modern -- while tax info is available online, I still have to go to the courthouse to research any other liens/judgements against the current owner to see if there are hidden claims to the property.  

Total funds between rehab and purchase have been around 500K on most of the deals but I anticipate this going higher soon as I grow.

I anticipate using a property manager at least initially.

I did not anticipate what they did next - they filed an insurance claim and thrust me into a battle with their insurers legal dept.

My hope is to have this person:- Put a quick eye over the numbers I've run on this property- Provide a little guidance on how to secure financing (financing a fourplex has proven .. more difficult than anticipated) with this property, at the moment, being my primary residence- Provide some input on preparing a responsible contract to purchase a property privately, without an agentIf anyone is up for it, please reply here or message me directly! 

Upon viewing the property with the owner, it was evident that it was in much worse condition than anticipated and we were able to renegotiate a price.

I made a mint off appreciation in the two years I owned it and got out, anticipating the demand for higher end housing to drop after tax law changes and economic shifts.

My credit score is around 680 (took a huge nosedive from the foreclosure), and I anticipate between my IRA, 401K, and other savings, to be around $20K by the fall.