It was a great first project, I had some old friends reach out that were losing their house and I helped them get out from under the PML, bought the house and helped them repair their credit, got a contractor I knew that lived around the corner help me do a full gut rehab and put in about 1,500 hrs of my own labor into it.

Might be tough from area to area, but I typically find that homes built before 1950 that were converted from single to multi family are 9 times out of ten - a full gut rehab and way too expensive for first timers.

It can pay well and you learn from people with years of experience.To be honest, a lot of this is just spreadsheets and gut feelings.

You have to go with what your gut says about when you think you would refinance and where you think rates will be in 1-3 years.

My gut tells me that Texas, particularly Austin and Houston, could be where the next wave of growth and expansion occurs, mainly driven by strong business and job creation trends.Here’s what I’m looking for in my US investments:Free-standing houses with a good land component, at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and in well-maintained condition.Yielding over 6%, with a slight cash flow positive outcome, while also offering medium-term capital appreciation potential.Holding for at least 5 years or more, with a view towards steady growth.The long-term goal is financial independence, reducing reliance on salary-based income, and building assets during this accumulation phase.Debt reduction is on the horizon—looking to consolidate and start winding down debt within the next 7 years.If anyone has experience investing in the Texas real estate market or any tips on navigating US property investments, feel free to share your thoughts!

I really appreciate any input and thoughts to help gut-check my matrix before signing the PSA.

Granted, I self manage so I am meeting tenants, but at the end of the day, getting this gut check on the person I am going to trust living in my property kept me from having any issues with my tenants that would require a "more landlord friendly state".Given the wide swath of the country that is "landlord friendly", I would think more about places you know well and/or have ties to already.  

It was an older home from the 1950s we had to replace elctric plumbing and all dry wall etc. this house was a complete gut but we didnt buy it knowing that.

I invest in the Maryland area ( Not Baltimore )  and there is no such thing as a house let alone a duplex for less than $200K and thats cheap and usually a total gut or even a tear down . 

I see a few red flags and just want to know if these are typical provisions and I'll be facing a "take it or leave it" scenario with ny intermediary I hire.Please give me your thoughts, my gut says the QI wants overly broad protection from everything and that shouldn't include things like not verifying instructions are from me or for negligence or misconduct.Sample Terms1.