Not ideal mind you, no windows, only access would be through the garage (although the tenant would also get a garage), the only access I'd have to "my" side of the garage would be through the outside, etc.

Ideally i would like to buy either a single family home or a multi-family unit in one of the upcoming neighborhoods in my city, Houston.

Also remember that it may take a few months, multiple properties and countless offers before you land your ideal property.

Getting them to sign an estoppel for how much rent they pay would be ideal.

So a buy and hold approach would be ideal for me to capitalize on the 1031.

My plan is to use that money for the down payment/ closing costs and use savings that I would have used for that to pay for rehab costs and ideally speed up the process for the down payment on my second home and turn my first one into a rental. 

So, ideally, the only work that the investor needs to do is upfront, loooong before they pick a property and cut a check.

Ideally, I would want to house hack my first deal so that I can live rent free.If anyone can recommend me to some realtors I would greatly appreciate it! 

I have previously sold properties in this town, but have not found an ideal summer/beach rental and student rental until this deal presented itself.  

Ideally you want to buy 70% of ARV ($108K) or up to 80% ARV ($124K), less repairs in both instances.