I’d suggest starting with local credit unions or community banks—they’re often more flexible with investment properties.

Until robots can actually go to the property, go inside and see it, touch it, smell it etc. there will be risk of estimates being way off and losing money as an investor if you rely on an app.

@Geoff Engel I'm 42 with two tweens and got started on the FI journey about 10 years ago.

It sounds like a single family house where you will be living in the house(personal use).Therefore, you may not be getting the tax benefits you think you are.Consult an accountant.I am not sure why your sister would agree to this as well, she is losing $170,000 in this transaction and she faces the possibility of you increasing her rent.You also have to charge market rent or close to market rent or it is all deemed personal use.

Hopefully rents start going up 2nd Qtr and into 2026 and 2027.What price range do you want to be in? 

I'm starting my first deal and got on the call with the agent and ended it with a deal with me making almost 5k but after this idk what to do, we haven't signed a contract or anything but getting to and and I just need someone to be by my side for this, I'll throw you some of what im making somehow but I just really Need help

Commingling trust accounts is the number one way Brokers lose their license as such I NEVER had a trust account.. but then again I never did PM just general brokerage..

It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal."....Wishful thinking at best when buying C/D properties.

There are people here who have no problem losing hundreds to thousands in negative cash flow monthly.

The rehab took 5 months and I did 90% of the work myself, saving $30k but losing a lot of time.