Turns out, the right marketing found renters who appreciated the quality and were willing to pay a premium.

I love working with their agents and financing team, yes, they are not the cheapest one but I've found good deals with them ( since then I bought more properties) and a good deal it's all you need.

I've found other investment strategies to be far more profitable and far less demanding to operate. 

What I found was, yes it was nice have additional income, but each project seemed to always interfere.

I had found and vetted a great property manager.

Even in those cases, it’s difficult to create a significant gap between the purchase price, rehab costs, and ARV (After Repair Value).Investing in today’s market is incredibly challenging, and I’ve found that the BRRRR strategy is one of the least effective approaches right now.Let’s keep in mind that BRRRR gained popularity before 2020.

Relatively small amounts of interest income ($1600+ per year) is the highest taxed form of income I have found if you have kids at home.After earning a few grand in interest, It takes away my child tax credits and gives me an effective tax rate of 70%.   

I found MLS data outside the are and got data from local property managers. 

Has it been in surrounding areas, OOS investing, or have you found deals in NYC? 

I have found other 100% financing options as well.