Their success depends on how much initial action they take to build their portfolio.

@Kevin Hintz It's property dependent, obviously, but last year, I sold one a street back from the beach that they're cash flowing.

It's going to be pretty dependent on the house to think about what you can expect.

Or, depending on the property you could go non-QM with like a DSCR loan and close in an LLC or partnership.

Depending on what the potential jobs offer in terms of income, does this seem like a realistic strategy?

Now the decision between option 2 or 3 depends on a few variables.

That higher interest will be a lower cost than the closing costs for the refinance so a net gain (depending on your new loan size). 

Where you pick will depend on your goals for cash flow and your budget to buy.

It depends on a few factors: First, the fires.

Depending on your goals and how you are buying your properties you may notice that certain areas are difficult to cash flow in NH depending on your strategy and what type(s) of properties you are looking at.