This shift underscores the advantages of private money’s agility and long-term outlook, unencumbered by the need for committee approvals or short-term returns.Recently, large funds have been facing challenges due to immobile private equity assets (worth $3.2 trillion) as a result of reduced dealmaking and a slower IPO market leading to delayed investor returns.Meanwhile, state and municipal governments have witnessed a remarkable surge in borrowing to fund affordable housing initiatives totaling nearly $9 billion.

Here's insights for 2024 Q1, projections available at your request - hopefully you're using these to value property purchased and it should help determine your list price to minimize DOM!

I can tell you what my minimal returns would be...and the method and form they take to get there.If I were to put $50k in, all cash, I would expect to get at least $60k in all cash back at the end of the first year...and continue to have that property generate a minimum of 10% ($5k) in cash every year after that.

-Financing: Leverage your VA loan to minimize your upfront costs.

Exception would be that I'll consider selling and using proceeds for BRRRR (and currently this is the best idea I have).Ideally I'm looking for minimal cost to me.

I don't want the closing to be delayed for any reason.

Another option may be to tell them what you just said and that their 3 month delay has cost you a lot in rates and that they need to take off $ to make the deal fit your numbers so you can close... 

Often times the cost is minimal compared to the amount of money at risk with a mortgage. 

Spending time and money up front to give someone a great rental with minimal concerns is my goal.

I'm hoping to start my career in either metro Dallas-Fort Worth or Chicagoland, and my main priority to is to minimize my housing expense with roommates while building equity and learning how to be a competent landlord.