However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.

However, in a case like a first timer doing a large rehab out of state, that would get more scrutiny.We require 640 credit for base terms, although we will go to 600 credit with an upcharge on origination.Base origination is 2.99% on the first three deals, and after three completed deals in good standing, it goes to 1.99% in the Loyalty Program.

If it is a direct lender you are able to work to find more favorable terms because they usually determine their terms on a deal by deal basis. 

I don't want to name the REIT we dislike, but if you want to talk more about this offline shoot me a DM.As far as investor profile, it really comes down to someone's individual circumstances and what they're trying to achieve. 

@Sean Dillon figure out how to buy a 2-4 unit with FHA loan.Then rent at least one of the units long-term for stable cashflow.Try STR in another unit as well as the other bedrooms in the unit you live in.You may even consider living in the basement, attic or worse unit in the building to rent everything else out and max cashflow. 

Hello,My Wife and I own several long-term rentals in the southeast.

Using the short and long-term leverage accelerates my TIME FREEDOM date.  

Quote from @John Brown: Quote from @Katie Miller: Are you saying you would long-term rent it from your friend and then run it as a short-term rental? 

This approach does not work on every deal, but if they are doing 1 out of 3-5 deals like this, it really helps the fix & flipper to develop long term wealth, rather than just chasing the next deal for chunks of money. 

very sorry to hear that. a lot of "professional" unfortunately only look at you as a number and not a long term relationship. you should be able to put a complaint against home inspector to hopefully recover some damage they missed