Also the ability to repay -  your source of income. 

However, if you want long-term stability and predictable payments, refinancing might be a better option, especially for larger projects.

Sorry @Kathy Merkh, but you are not going to get an investment loan at 5% for 20 years.

I'm going to put a word in for living abroad...and I can't think of a more beautiful place than NZ. 

They all think they are going to a meeting and the lovely Christina is going to be there to show them how to remodel a home.The folks that are TV reality show stars ( other than ARmando) simply rent their name and make a bundle doing that. they might show up at the big event and talk for 30 minutes shake some hands and down the road they go.

Curious to get anyone's thoughts that have done both!  

It's awesome to have hybrid agent/investors on the platform like you, and to see the value that you add to the forums gives back to you, in turn, as an investor and as an agent. 

However, I’m wondering if anyone here has had success investing OOS in locations hundreds or even thousands of miles away and still managed to maintain solid cash flow.Have you been able to overcome the challenges of investing in a distant market, and what strategies or systems have worked for you?

SB-9 allows for lot splits, which could create a chance to maximize the value of the land by creating 2 separate lots.

Other than that, you will need to network with a lot of people to find seller finance deals.