Lots of good choices! 

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At the beginning, it may be difficult to get a more expensive property that will appreciate well and so your choice is go with the cheaper property and get cash flow until you can sell and upgrade, or wait for a really good deal which you may be waiting for quite a while and its possible that you will have spent so much time waiting that you could have purchased multiple cash flowing properties by the time you get a good appreciation deal that you can qualify for / refinance after the rehab. i know anyone can go out and get seller financing deals, HML, flip to build capital or whatever the case may be I am just saying sometimes those will be harder and could result in less deals overall. 

Would love to hear your experience.We did not end up finalizing the deal.

Hiring a good property manager may cost more upfront, but it’s often the better long-term choice, especially if you want to avoid burnout or costly mistakes.Happy to dive deeper into any of these points if it helps!

* Finally, could you recommend any valuable tools or learning resources?

I finally fired them and my property is SOOOO much better.

After going through the ups and downs of dealing with Section 8 Landlording, we finally learned how to maximize our profit per door.

Is the divorce final?

Finally, the new house was complete, and we could move in.