So, based on your numbers you could borrow up to 243,750 on property A, but owe 220k, so that would only be 23,750 in borrowable equity. 

That means weekly on going preventative maintenance fixing small problems before they become big problems. 

My advice would be to start small with your first deals to gain experience before scaling up.

Because it causes one to think about the way they invest, the reasoning behind their investments, and the success and failures their investment tactics and strategies have produced.I make a decision to pursue a real estate investment (or really any investment) based on an evaluation of risk vs return.  

.: In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the following is true:"Owner-occupied buildings Properties with four units or fewer that are owned and lived in by the ownerSingle-family homes Homes that are sold or rented without a broker by the owner, as long as the owner doesn't own more than three at once" (Quote from Nathan's reply))https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1219359-pitbu...Given this, if a landlord does qualify for the exemption, what exactly does this mean? 

That’s why I’m here—to connect, collaborate, and grow with like-minded investors.If you’ve been where I am, or if you’re scaling your portfolio and want to talk strategy, let’s connect.

Hi Chris, there are several options you could consider, but it would all be based on your risk tolerance. 

As we’re beginning to get a grasp on the scale of the challenges ahead we wanted to highlight a few areas of note and concern that is already influencing the local and national real estate market.

Especially on small multi family buildings since most of them are in more urban areas. 

Start with 1 flip, exit successfully, then slowly scale.