Unless you have a way to source off market deals or have a crew to provide labor for below market value, you're kind of relying on hope and luck to find a deal that works.

This may kill your cash flow due to high interests rates though. 2.

We are thinking about furnishing one of the Racine duplexes and listing it as a MTR to maximize our investment and get a higher cash flow. 

Investors get stuck and cannot cash out because of tax complications.

If you don't intend to do that right away then do the 20% and save the extra cash flow.

It is easy to provide well-intended 'bad' advice.My questions to you would be... 1.

Maybe that company name will ring a bell for some people.If not, can anyone provide some advice when dealing with new construction builders who provide properties to investors for rentals? 

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Hi Max, I can speak about the Columbus Ohio market (as this is the market I specialize in) but yes, there is strong competition here and there are obviously some cash buyers and they will always have a slight advantage.

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