And they will be scrappy by nature and certainly don't have that kind of downpayment laying around.Second, obviously is price.

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My bet on the next twist is the death turning out not to be natural causes.

Some BRRRR Nuances:Rehab Budget: Ensure that bids are received from multiple contractors and that adequate reserves are made for cost overruns.

So I believe I can pursue this in September since the judicial council has ended the eviction moratorium so court proceedings of this nature other than covid can proceed.

I've read many other forum posts explaining how natural appreciation in Scranton is very slow but will cash flow nicely in the right area.

Establishing an in-house servicing operation is a natural complement to the company’s core business purchasing and repositioning past due residential loans.

Flipping or rental properties seem like a natural fit for you.

(I don’t do STR deals so my comments are more about long term buy and hold residential RE.)Data by its nature is historical - it’s a lagging indicator. 4 years ago the Southeast was the place to be.

Then when you have some sort of portfolio and your face and name goes around, you naturally will attract people who will want to work with you.