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I got a PA for 300k/FHA loan. 720+ credit score, 75k cash, and good income.

So is this just as simple as showing how much the property makes or do they also look at personal debt to income, credit score, reserves etc as well.

Market fundamentals to consider: population growth, average income, median home price and average rent, crime rate.

What if you're a cardiologist with no debt and making $250,000 annually?

The §1245 Silver Lining: Turning Tax "Pain" into Strategic Gain“’That'll be $500,000 in ordinary income.'

For the 10 year period spanning December 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9.4% in that period.

Pacing yourself is key, especially as you get hands-on experience managing maintenance and tenant dynamics.Since you have a strong W-2 income, you're in a great position to leverage creative financing options as you grow.

That seems but CA charges income tax on home sales.  

From what I can tell, Charleston is considered a Growth market, Columbia an Income Market, and Greenville appears to be a hybrid (this is what I'm looking for).