McElhannon: I'm curious on peoples go to approach to secure financing for an investment property - use a broker? 

This was my first time buying a property solely for an investing purpose, and Melissa Justice was the person that I was connected with to help me pick out properties.

Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

Is this a good approach?

That could be you personally or an LLC. 

Personally, I love working with distressed properties, especially foreclosures.

Hey all, I currently have a new home being built that I would like to keep in my personal portfolio.

These methods include: Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachIt’s important to understand the differences between the approaches including which one best fits your property and the reliability of each approach.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST APPROACHThis approach compiles the costs from construction and accounting reports to build a report.

It is DSCR based and no personal tax returns are required to qualify.

I would never own rental properties in my personal name.