You've left it to us to assume that you are charging under market rent which doesn't cover your costs. 1) Once you've figured out what you could be charging the public, knock a little off for a friends/family discount and present them with legal leases.

I have seen 20-30% on 2nd liens in the past, not uncommon - especially if its a wonky type of deal (not your standard single family but land, development deal etc).I have started seeing some who have 30-50% 2nds from HML on single families. 

I was playing with the idea of selling my condo, taking 300k of the equity to put a down payment towards a house listed at 660k.I'm assuming the reno will run $300/sqft and going in with the assumption that phase 1 will run 750k (figure the expansion of the house will have to wait) for the gut reno.I assume/hope (but definitely not banking on) that I will be able to refi in 2-3 years at a lower interest rate; if not for a lower rate.This will likely be a family home for the next 5-10 years at LEAST so investment value isn't quite at top of mind ATM.Questions:Even if it's not for lower interest rate, do you feel it's advisable to refi to remove the 203 loan in the future?

This provision, through the Affordable Homes Act, make ADUs legal BY RIGHT in any single family zoned property in the state.

Quote from @Duane Williams: We’re a family-owned fix-and-flip company operating in San Antonio, TX, and Northern Virginia, managing everything in-house—from wholesale acquisitions to rehab & construction (with our own project managers and crews) to listing & selling through our licensed brokerage.

Was thinking a single family home 2 to 3 beds.

And if I sell I'm thinking... yes, either pick up a couple STR's or a multi family with 1031.

I currently have around 20k cash for a down payment and that is steadily increasing so I want to pull the trigger soon.I'm interested in Fort Wayne for a few reasons:- I have some family in the area (they won't be involved, but have some general knowledge of the area)- Decent schools- Low crime- Airport- Low pricesAny advice or connections are welcome as I am completely new to this.

My short-term goal is to secure my first single-family and rental property, while my long-term vision is to build a thriving real estate portfolio that generates wealth and financial freedom.I’m currently learning the ins and outs of financing, deal analysis, and market selection.

Hi BP family!