My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

To achieve this, I’m planning to scale rapidly by performing a couple of syndications to acquire a larger portfolio.I currently have a portfolio of 17 properties, but to justify labor costs and create a sustainable structure, I need to expand quickly.

Below is something we have in the works:-Looking at a property that is 3beds 1 bath-ARV once complete is at 250K-Repair costs = $40K-Working on acquiring it for $125K maxThanks for the input!

You also need a good source to acquire the properties at a discount. 

Asa result, we are seeking alternative methods for acquiring off-marketproperties.While we havedeveloped a robust system for identifying and pre-qualifying potential landparcels, one of the major hurdles we face is reaching the property owners.

Our only notable closing cost on the sale was an attorney fee of about $5k.Long story short, if you’re a real estate investor interested in another asset class, perhaps consider acquiring a small business like a laundromat.

A buyer needed, I heard through the grapevine, $100M of liquid capital to acquire them for very darned little.

It's impossible to answer your question without knowing how much you have to spend to acquire the house.

Numbers always look good on paper but between holding costs when acquiring and renovating property, closing costs on can also add up.I am not saying it cannot be done, as I did it with about 75 loans in a very similar fashion (except I was buying NPL's and got them reperforming).

Tenant was acquired with property upon closing(they have lived in their unit for 2+ years with on time payments).