Stay away from states that require higher taxes, Insurances, and in most cases HOA to avoid lost cash flow.

I think it is possible to find a market that provides both cash-flow and appreciation.A few years ago I was looking for 8% cash on cash and 4% appreciation.Now I look for 4% cash on cash and 4% appreciation.Some years, appreciation will be higher.

Our primary appraised for $100K higher than the purchase price, the rental on the conventional loan appraised for somewhere between $20-40K higher than the purchase price.

Since curb appeal is the first thing potential buyers notice, these relatively low-cost improvements can significantly boost a property's perceived value and attract more interest, leading to a quicker sale at a higher price.The flooring upgrade often comes in fourth for ROI in fix-and-flip projects.

Our primary appraised for $100K higher than the purchase price, the rental on the conventional loan appraised for somewhere between $20-40K higher than the purchase price.

If you can keep your home data up to date and make the site user friendly your already off to a good start.Just do not become a lead generating platform when you do that you end up with a higher percentage of users who fail to return. 

Rates will be dramatically lower but a rate buy down just means lower payments and higher cash flow each month.

Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders.

A 5 year life span component will have a higher deduction is year 2 than year 5.

There are lenders who will let you pull out 75%-80% or so, possibly based on rents vs your own income if you don’t qualify that way, but their rates and fees will typically be higher than conventional loan products, and you may need rental history to go that route.