Quote from @Paul Azad: Hi Brian, are you concerned about the new deportation policies by the new administration?

Your sphere is concerned with buying beer and cigarettes, not houses.

that will cut out many of the "best" areas even in cheaper markets.- You can look into call kinds of economic growth and financial indicators as well to help narrow the list.- I've also heard of people choosing a market because the team they could put together in that market was the best team they found

They cut out all but the best locations and were way more cautious.

For me the area I was concerned with was estimating costs.

If your current team isn’t cutting it, switching might be the best long-term move—even if it requires some short-term effort.Hope this helps, and best of luck with your investments!

Ask for seller concessions to cut down closing costs.

Some banks and lenders will cut you off at 6-7 even if your DTI is below the normal percentage.

I think you can go as high as 15% but it's cutting into your margins and depends if you are a GC yourself or not. 150k is close to a million or more.

The problem is mainly a concern for people with a net worth or reasonable income.