A soft intro from the previous seller and then a letter from you.

If you're overestimating numbers and not accounting for the other soft benefits of owning real estate (appreciation, tax benefits, etc) then of course you'll never buy anything.With 25% down on a 2-4 unit, you'll need to be in a B- to C- area to see cash flow day one.

It's almost impossible to BRRRR now but you can do "soft" BRRRR's to keep the locomotive going.

We are still under 4%.The consensus (my skeptical ears perk up when I hear that word) amongst the finance community then became a“soft landing.”

Multiple sets of sheets, multiple sets of bath towels, at least (4) pillows per bed, kitchenware, accessories, rugs, artwork and outdoor furniture.

So they will do a soft pull or hard pull on your credit, they will look at your credit history and also your b.g.All that matters is the cash you have on hand, not what you make per year.I start new investors every year. 

It should be free and usually it's a soft credit check...so there's almost no downside to getting prequalified.  

Getting prequalified for a loan is free (or should be) and usually is a soft credit check. 

FINAL NUMBERS:- Projected Costs: $380k ($357k in build cost & $23k in soft costs)- Actual Costs: $389k ($369k in build cost $20k in soft costs)Note: We had very minimal carrying costs because we utilized a CA HELOC with Premier Valley Bank that had a 2.99% introductory interest rate.- Projected Finished Value: $750k- Actual Finish Value: I think between $800-$850k, not sure yet.

My tenant, who has renters insurance as per the lease, said that he did not file any damages because he just had to throw out a few towels that were on the floor.