Initial returns may be lower compared to flipping, but more stable.Considerations for Both Strategies: Market Research: Thoroughly research your target markets.

If the home sales start to increase it would be around late 2025 so by early to mid 2026 that would be your window to refinance and pull out some equity.You would probably see the rental market increase by late 2024 as the initial plant managers and workers move to set up shop. 

It was 30% more than I initially estimated. 

The answer to your initial question, and post title is,..."

It is uncommon to see an initial escrow deposit of greater than $20-25k for most residential transactions.  

I am currently a consultant and I have a CPA but I am hoping to break into real estate investing initially on a small scale and continue to expend my real estate portfolio until it is a full time occupation.

Its best if the architect and GC have a prior working relationship so it will make your life easier.I could do a whole session on this but hopefully this gives you and others who read this some ideas to start with.

I haven't heard of anything similar being introduced this session.

Many first time investors get excited about acquiring their first rental and focus more on minimizing their fees/rate on the initial loan then really focusing on the exit loan.

I was initially taught  rental pricing per month/1% minus repairs minus assignment fee=MAO.