I think it greatly depends on your strategy.

If you're ARV is high enough (relative to your purchase price), you can get away with 20% or less down.

Hi Kevin,Great question... finding the right property management (PM) company can make or break your investment strategy, especially in Orange County (OC), where the market is both competitive and unique.

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Yeah @Kent Fang ching, you detailed a couple of the strategy actions we are doing for clients right now in MN. 

Social media (or a secondary website, like a blog, or any other personal website that provides value) serves as a nurturing media, where prospects can learn more about you.I have developed the 3 pillars of conversion.A strategy that turns conversions into a 100% reliable mathematical equation.The 3 pillars are:CompetencePersonalityCredibility.For a prospect to convert into a lead, 1) they need to be the right audience (it doesn't matter how much Ketchup you put on a baby-cow burger, you won't be able to sell to a vegan.

@Scott GorhamSome of the strategies for buying a property if the original mortgage stays in the seller's name would be subject-to or a wraparound mortgage.

Even with multiple units, with current interest rates and a competitive market (prices have continued to rise even with higher interest rates) think the Madison market is a stronger long term ownership strategy, where the bulk of your return will come when you sell from appreciation in rents and property value. 

I liked real estate so I got licensed, worked on a bunch of different RE strategies, started developing and managed to get myself stretched thin very quickly again, I basically made the pendulum swing way too far and had to consolidate again to find my path.

Any strategies you would use to find a more personable hard money lender that is more local or are they all pretty much the same?