They will usually lend 65% of the ARV and you could supplement with your own cash if that isn't enough.Another option is to ask the seller to finance the purchase.

I am in the process of building a rental portfolio to supplement my retirement pension and would appreciate any pointers concerning taxes,choosing the best tax accountant and insuring multiple properties affordably.

The reason I'm interested in buy & hold is because I have a really great job and my goal is to simply supplement my income both now and in retirement.

I'm helping a friend who recently inherited a house that could supplement her retirement income.

How can a fund that is primarily a debt fund (like their supplemental income one) pay only 3.5% yield when their quoted expense ratio is only 1%?

Imagine my new tenants are allergic to cats and this cat sneaks into the house ?

Allergic to bullets - that's why.

If I could supplement that with what I make from my day job, that would be different.

Do you plan to cash out the rehab costs and value add and, if so, how...sale, supplemental loan, refi with Freddie?  

The rent rates are a bit lower, perhaps that is why ($550-$800).I know some people use craigs list to help supplement what the rental rate is.