Palm Beach Real Estate: A Closer Look at June 2024Single Family Homes: A Dynamic MarketClosed Sales: Palm Beach experienced 1,269 closed sales of single-family homes in June 2024, an 11.13% drop from June 2023's 1,428 sales.

(and I have full time job so time is limited)Here’s a breakdown of my investment plan–I would greatly appreciate any guidance and recommendations on making this (or some version of this) happen.PropertyLocationAttributesB-level areas (A-D scale)Safe enough for my girlfriend to feel generally safe walking alone in the eveningWalkable neighborhood / close to transit (car ownership not necessary to live there)Area(s) of interest (not set in stone)Jersey City areaConditionB or C-level (A-D scale)Semi-distressed with potential for minor rehab upgrades ($35k max)DealbreakersFoundational issues / big required rehab due to FHA 203(k) max for streamlined versionSize2-4 units (higher the better)2-4br per unit preferredMax Budget (FHA loan limits)NYCSingle-Family Home: Up to $1,089,300 + 3.5%Duplex: Up to $1,394,775 + 3.5%Triplex: Up to $1,685,850 + 3.5%Quadplex: Up to $2,095,200 + 3.5%Hudson County, NJSingle-Family Home: Up to $1,149,825 + 3.5%Duplex: Up to $1,472,250 + 3.5%Triplex: Up to $1,779,525 + 3.5%Quadplex: Up to $2,211,600 + 3.5%TimelineTitle in-hand latest: Jan-Feb 2025Can potentially buy earlier if I sublet my current apartment in NYC as needed (lease expires Mar 1, 2023)Rehab: 30-45 days max of minor rehab/renoMove-in: on or before Mar 1, 2025 (hard deadline)FinancingLoan type: FHA or FHA Streamlined 203(k) for rehab <=$35kPossible conventional loan if I seek investment from family/friendsApproval statusGoal is to get pre-approved now in advance for credibilityMy statsEmployment: Full-time at large bankIncome: low-mid 6 figuresAssets: low-mid 6 figures (including 401(k))Credit score: 800DTI: 2.5% (student loan)Thank you in advance for your support.

Maybe if you buy it and live in it where you only have to put 3-5% down you could pull something off… but we bought mostly C class properties back in 2018-2021 and our dollars to close were usually in the high 20’s to low 30’s just to buy the property with 20% down. 

@Jamie Bateman Thank you for the feedback, I was actually watching your Youtube video with Chris and S.

I'm also in my early 50's so I prefer other mature housemates.

I jacked it up with a bottle jack, sistered up the old 2x6 floor joists with new 2x8's and problem solved for a few hundred bucks.

They are running a hovercraft between SpaceEx at Boca Chica across the bay to S.

The only time, I would recommend a purchased warranty would be if you are in a position that the thing(s) you are warrantying could cause you serious financial distress.

If you’re below, raise it up, to at least within a few 10’s of dollars of market.

There's a very good chance the issue(s) you face have already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.