I can't speak much about Philly, but as a former OOS investor originally from San Francisco, I can attest to Columbus being a great market.

ha This is a real liability, the government originates most of its cases through "testing" which is to say contacts with landlords where they pose as potential tenants.

The bank I am working with would provide a construction loan with 3/8 points higher than the original mortgage to buy the property.

I'm originally from San Francisco, CA and started investing in 2021.

I originally thought I had to occupy one of the rooms (it being owner-occupied), but I've heard people say that they were in the same situation and would just sleep on the couch. 

Originally created to manage my portfolio of SFR, it is now expanding to add more third-party clients.

Your closing costs usually include Title insurance, possibly lenders title insurance if your HML requires it, you'll pay their points/origination fee, prorated interest for the month possibly appraisal fees or other fees your specific HML require and sometimes the appraisal is paid out of pocket ahead of time. 

I get your 2nd step to creating the wealth,  but the reality is you're better off investing originally in the hard asset.

Originally posted by @Jai Koolwal:Hi All!

Originally posted by @Yinan Q.