And 2nd, because the statistics simply show persons with __% equity have <__% likelihood of defaulting and those at __% have higher and higher likelihood of default. 

If you're using hard money simply for the purchase and plan to refinance, the hard money would actually require less than long term financing.

Conversely, if you're interested in short-term rentals, I recommend using tools like AirDNA to identify markets with high potential, based on the market score of the surrounding region.Additionally, understanding your financing options is crucial.

Hello Ilya,Where are you looking at purchasing your 1st property.When converting a property from a single family to a multi family, you will need to check on the zoning requirements, depending on your location, not every location has zoning.As far as lending goes, it is far easier to finance a single family up to a quadplex, than financing 5 plus units, the DSCR Market for 5+ units is extremely low right now, and there are few if any lenders in that space.For financing 1-4 units, there are Millions of dollars chasing those loans, so you can easily obtain long term financing, at rates between 5-7%.Please reach out if you have a property identified, and I can help you with financing options.

We do not feel comfortable with the information we have so far and we haven't identified a good market.

As if you purchase the property and update the kitchen from simply an out dated look that is not necessary but is recoverable.Essentially, if you get served a redemption notice you have to put together the line item costs that the redeeming party must pay to you in order for you to surrender title back.  

Their LTV/LTC will be higher and they will likely want to scale with you where the bigger banks will likely cap you off. 70% LTV is just simply too low unless.

As a new real estate investor this is simply too large a project for me to try and tackle, but I know this forum is full of quality investors who care about their tenants and are always looking for a deal!

This is my current process: 1) screen for price range/target neighborhoods, 2) Calculate rent/value to identify properties at or close to 1% rule, 3) review photos/other info to ballpark estimate post-purchase capex followed by a more detailed deal analysis, 4) request contractor inspect the property to get true capex estimate, 5) make offer if the numbers work.However, since Febrary I've only gotten to #4 once and never to #5.

Finally, consult with a CPA and have them review your situation, plus ask for a recommendation on whether to do a cost seg and which cost seg company they recommend.For a property placed in service in 2024, 60% of the value of personal property and land improvements identified in the cost seg will be bonus depreciated in the first year.