At that point I’ll pay back my 401k loan, pay the seller and save the rest for repairs.I’m beyond excited because it’s been my dream to get into the real estate game.

Hey everyone. I'm here in Southern Maryland and new to real estate investing. I'm not sure if I am going to start local (since the market is so high here) or if I am going to go OOS. Either way I am excited to get the...

That doesn't mean all operators are out of the game, but many are due to bid/ask spread differences, interest rates, capital raising issues, leverage, and other issues.Brad Sumrok out of Dallas has a nice conference coming up in August/September timeframe. 

It will depend on the situation, but if you are willing to drop under 75% it can be a game changer. 

So they need to be real estate focused or at least well educated in the "game" our government has setup for professional real estate investors.

Lenders will always want to see you use some of your own money so that you have "skin in the game", so to speak.

As others have said house hacking is the best way to get yourself in the REI game. 

Trying to raise my prices in VRBO around some football games.

The long game the appreciation is where you will be building more wealth than a 500 or 1000 per month cash flow. 

Eviction process should be started...whether that's the end game or not...