the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

The loan officer (Maria Barnes) would not request that it be reassigned to another appraiser at the lower going rate.

its unfortunately not going to be as easy as googling, but that might get you a list to start with and refine.  

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Would that lower our tax liability from other income we receive or no because this is purely RE and not an operating business?

Tenants in lower Classes will have lower credit scores, which means higher chance of defaulting on their lease payments.

@Sean GammonsIf you’re aiming to buy two properties in a year, start with an owner-occupied duplex using an FHA loan, leveraging rental income to qualify.

Inflated ARVs - Im starting to see this on cashout refi's and purchases as well.

So I'm a fan of buying in the path of progress from here since it's starting to expand outwards into cheaper neighborhoods.

I started my real estate adventure by purchasing 2 single family houses in Oklahoma with 2 cousins, mistake #1.