As seen above, average rates were in the 6.5% range and projections for both MBA and Fannie showed projected higher rates before they came back down.

You can pretty easily find a duplex to house hack in a good neighborhood in the $300,000-$400,000 range.

My property in that price range bought recently is negative cash flowing. 

For a regular 1031 you will find a range of prices from 900 ish to 1500 ish for a complete exchange. 

U know when the settlement statement comes in there maybe 1 point but 5k in junk fee's that are disclosed until basically the day of signing as they are not legally bound to disclose all their fee's up front like a NMLS state licensed owner occ loan.

I as a lender as part of settlement had our servicer unwind some negative reporting.As a sidenote I saw a post online somewhere else where someone who had an owner occupied home for several years relocated for work and teh servicer sent a letter telling them they are not in compliance with their loan because it must be owner occupied for the entirety of the loan even though the loan docs say one year....Again, servicer overstepping their bounds

I’ve been exploring MF properties because complexes in the $1M to $1.5M range appear to generate better NOI.

Quote from @Dean Malka: 1) what's your range for remodeling a kitchen completely (granit, backsplash, tiles, etc)?

Anywhere from $500 - $2500+ depending on the insert you install and whether you run the vent and exhaust up the old flu or cap the flu and vent/exhaust through the side of the house/chimney.If you hire out the entire job, expect to be in the $1K - $1200 range.

Then his phone rang.