They are excellent renters so there's no reason to deny their request and (as a former foster parent that has adopted three children) I would do everything I could to support them.3.

550k roughly-Or new duplexes with 4 bedroom units and a garage?

I am a real estate investor and a licensed realtor.

The difference between a safety line and a safety net is that a safety net (your words) can break one line and still hold a fish. 

And a lot of start-up companies are migrating to this city as well because of the OSU campus that has thousands of talented students graduating and looking for positions locally.Everything that’s going on here in Columbus is attracting investors and other businesses from all over.

 - a 2/1/1 650’ units 4 or 5 houses from the beach (mission beach) and a 5/3/3 3500’ inland (Jamul) both rent for $4.2k.  

Another option depending on where you invest is to use the AirDNA profile and a lender will underwrite if the occupancy rate is high enough.

Hi @Philip Jones,For the refinance aspect, the main factors will be the FICO Score, cash flow of the property, and as-is value.A Higher FICO will let you get a larger loan size and lower interest rate.Good Cash Flow will ensure that your property will be profitable for you and enable you to get the max loan size that your FICO allows for.The As-is Value will play an important role in making sure that you meet the minimum requirement for a DSCR loan of 100k, but also in making sure that the rehab work that has been done provided significant value add.

And a good GC will rarely advertise at all...

I justified going to the 10X Growth Con in 2017 and a couple local investor seminars.