I completely understand the importance of maintaining a professional relationship with tenants, and I will definitely keep that in mind.To answer your questions, I am still working on narrowing down my price range, but I’m aiming for something budget-friendly as this will be my first purchase.

Make sure the exterior of your property looks inviting and well-maintained.

Purchase price: $187,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $259,000 I got tired of moving place to place and worrying about finding roommate, security deposits and not having enough money to deal with maintaining someone elses home.

Your property is fairly destruction proof, costs near nothing to maintain, yet you can charge above market rents.If your property is nicer (class B) where the carpet alone might be $6k or more to replace when the tenant spills hair dye everywhere, you won't be as happy as in the situation above.  

Focus on undervalued properties, prioritize high-ROI renovations, and refinance to pull equity for future deals while maintaining 20-25% equity.

It sounds like you’re handling things well by setting up systems early.For this tenant, a calm and professional response is best to maintain a good relationship while reinforcing your policies.

It is a private hedge fund that invests in real estate, they just have a terrible process.I know there is lots of talk out there about how to tell scammers from real outfits.The scammer will concentrate on how to bilk money out of youThe Real Loan officer will concentrate on how to get the file in order for UW and get it closed. 

for infill I concentrated on Charleston Sc and built about 35 homes in that market. uber competitive for dirt though they are running out of it and the city wont let you tear down homes in many cases because of historic considerations.

If the banks / note holders want to concentrate on transfers they can do it with ease. 

Focus on fundamentals: buy below market value, have strong cash flow (or a clear path to creating it), and maintain sufficient reserves to weather any unexpected challenges.If you’re strategic and stay patient, this market could create opportunities that lay the groundwork for long-term success.