And even it's SF when you purchase it, again because it's not 100% MF including the county/city classification, you can use rental income from both units to help you qualify for future investments.Option #3 is something to use only when you're not willing or able to move into the property.

I am looking to purchase my first real estate deal.

I also know nothing about Apartments.com scoring specifically, but I'd probably group the report in with other similar application services like Zillow

Purchase price: $57,500 Cash invested: $100 Sale price: $90,000 Small vacant lot, overlooking I-40 on the westside of Nashville How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

If you don't like your current PMC, analyze specifically WHY and then go interview others and find out how they will address your current issues.

It's tricky because we are doing the pre-lease inventory of the premises during *my* purchase final walkthrough lol.

Inflated ARVs - Im starting to see this on cashout refi's and purchases as well.

I am wanting to make sure I will be working with a title company that is familiar with wholesale assignment contracts, seller financing, lease with an option to purchase and possibly sandwich leasees with an option to purchase.

In the case of the OP, he believes prop taxes are too high, tenants are crazy high risk, STR is too much work, does not want to purchase more.