You will certainly run into challenges that you did not anticipate and it is great to have a responsive and helpful lender partner.Naturally you will want to find a product with competitive pricing and leverage, though keep in mind first time investors do not always qualify for the lowest pricing.

The anticipation is that as investment ROI becomes more attractive, buyers will intensify their searches. 

If I am right great, wrong it’s ok too as long as I have my business ready to pivot based on what’s going onOne thing I did see yesterday that I thought was interesting was the fed funds rate is targeted to be 4.75% by end of next year (current target - if it’s lower then economy is going worse than anticipated), but back in 2005-2007 ish that’s where the fed funds rate say and rates were in the high 5’s to mid 6’s.

I do anticipate that there will be buyers that ghost their agents because of this, and I will be guarding my time more carefully now.

In San Antonio, Texas, I can tell you that the minimum rate of return you should anticipate for your first single family home flip right now is around 20%. 

Enough folks have held on for the last two years in anticipation of rates being cut in half.

Perhaps it's worth it for the increased appreciation you anticipate.

Enough folks have held on for the last two years in anticipation of rates being cut in half.

I see flippers all the time that spend more than they thought, take longer than they anticipated, and sell for less than they hoped for.

However, the condition of the property was much worse than anticipated, which prevented me from further negotiations.I have a rough estimate of the necessary repairs, but the challenge is that an investor might see this as either a full gut renovation or a moderately heavy project.