I do wholesale or can custom look for something that fits your wants.

Pricing has changed but J Scott's one of the smartest guys around and is one of the books I always feel comfortable recommending.

I feel like rates will come down over the next 6 months or so.Unless you find a screaming deal that you just can't pass up, then bide your time.

@Matthew McCarty At the beginning of my investing career, I was constantly looking at websites like Zillow and Redfin to see what houses are selling for so that I have a good feeling on the market I picked.

It just feels like I’ve been making a lot of short term sacrifices for long term gains and I have to be really diligent with money management. or I could also just try to borrow money for the renovation, and pay off the line of credit over time, but I feel like that really would limit me and if the stock market(my collateral) went down I could also see some trouble. 

  $6.25k feels manageable, so I compared the rent vs purchase numbers.  

We have lots of interest and showings, so we feel our rental rate is right at market.

Would love to talk more - feel free to shoot me a PM

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