You should be able to go as low as 10-15% down payment with your experience.Ground up Financing: Most "ground up" financing options require a bit of experience - 3-5 exists (rehabbed & sold or rehabbed & refinanced in the last 3 years).

If the pipes haven't cracked, a plumber can usually re-line the existing pipes.

Leveraging existing equity is a solid strategy, but as you pointed out, the numbers have to work.

Security company on retainer. 

I will hop right on that Sir, soon as fund retainer account to do research work for ya.... 

I would anticipate a semi-guaranteed government run insurance program, similar to the national flood insurance program of some sort and perhaps connected to an existing department of housing program to manifest.

I'm unsure if that rule still exists, but it’s clear they want dialog.And yes, @Scott Mac and @Joe S., I fully agree with your comments about appreciation.

This is a classic assumption.The third option exists due to the fact that assumptions are very rare these days.

➡️Manage existing portfolios.

When it comes to taxes, the key to successful planning is documentation; retain all records of spending, as all those costs can be deducted.”