You can get more paradise for your dollar in Panama City Beach for sure, but if you want to compare "equivalent" properties (same property type, same # of BR/BA, same timeframe for construction, etc.), sq ft price is my main method.

Hi All,Curious if anyone has any experience closing a primary residence with a bridge loan or any other "cash-equivalent" product, then refi'ing to FHA/conventional later?

Many refer to HM loans as cash equivalent because of the speed of closing.

I invest in syndications (and the online equivalent which is Crowdfunding).

You more than likely won't have any equity in the property to BRRRR it since the FHA loan amount will likely be near or equivalent to the appraisal you'd get when you tried to refinance into a conventional loan.In a traditional home purchase transaction, a lender requests an appraisal to determine a fair market value of the home.

I used to charge the equivalent of one monthly deposit for qualified tenants (when it was OK to screen based on 3X rent).

The equivalent of what your asking is, if I any trying to get a loan that requires 5% down but I only have 4% will the underwriter let it slide?

That's about the equivalent of your holding costs per month.

In cash equivalents.  

There is ALWAYS something happening that is inclusive for everyone.Absolute fistfuls of money to made with equivalent or better incomes than you quote.