As far as credit, you would want a score above 680 ideally to get the highest loan to value on a cash out refinance, but I would aim higher at 720+ as that comes with a significant rate drop.

Hello Bigger pockets just dropped the blog link attached with current hedge funds buying single family homes .

Sit tight and wait till rates drop.

I've dropped every single property I had under contract with SIH.

I bought an outdated condo, planning to do a cosmetic rehab later when I had more budget.I moved out of the condo in mid-2024 for a job, and by September, my tenant noticed mice droppings.

What I'm planning: buy and hold the property, brush and clean it up with intent to hold until cost of funds drops a little in 4-6 months.

I am no expert by any means but I thought I would drop my opinion here. 1) Should I focus on duplex since they're most likely less expensive in my area in category A or B properties, or aim for more units?

I don't anticipate things to be that bad this time, but the value dropped over 25% back then and we are unsustainable at the point of the affordability cycle we are at now.You basically will be buying a monthly debt, speculating the value of the property is eventually going to go higher than you bought it for.

All our data was well-organized and cleanly presented (no dropping off boxes of unorganized documents in their lap).  

So, for anyone who is further along in their journey that came across a book or content that was helpful to developing these skills, please drop a comment!