Quote from @Dinesh Nair: I am a Canadian investor with a US corporate entity- we closed on our first property and now working to find financing through a lender… however rates keep changing all the time.. is there a site to track rates ? 

The best properties are those that have room to grow and only require minor maintenance.

I sold my Temple property last year and it was good timing.

My wife and I have an opportunity to purchase a property in South Lake Tahoe from her father.

That's even harder to answer.Ah heck, I'll just check with ChaptGP AI which apparently owns the future, but doesn't own a property.

Renting to Section 8 Long-Term TenantPurchase Price = $250,000Renovation Cost =$3,800Appraised Value = $270,000Monthly Rental To Section 8 Tenant = $2,800Monthly Mortgage Payment = $2,100Monthly Reserve for Maintenance and CapEx = $200Monthly Cash-flow = $500Another investment property was closed and added to my rental portfolio.

@Jacob Glover seasoning period on a cash out refinance for a new construction property starts ticking from the time you took ownership of land with conventional financing, but requires 12 months seasoning. 

Would it be best to just have a general contractor to go look at the property?

I am a property owner in central Texas of a multi-family home.

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