That is why a lot builders buy a few of their own homes and pay "all cash" after they are built to establish sold comps and set the market.If you have any questions feel free to reach out it can be tough trying to figure out the first few steps and what is required.

Hello Solomon,A few tips I have for you would be to first; Analyze Deals Properly – Use the 1% rule (monthly rent ≥ 1% of purchase price) and calculate cap rate, cash flow, and ROI before buying. 

This seemed to go well and I got it rented and cash flowing pretty well. 

If they can't stabilize the property and they default on the debt, typically this is the sellers responsibility  If they are coming with susbstabcial cash at closing - What's their exit strategy?

We built that on land we already had and used cash to build ourselves. 

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Even at $2200 I don't expect to get a positive cash flow for the first year, but that's okay as long as I rent it out and learn from my mistakes for my next investments.

Positive Cash FlowImmediate cash flow isn’t always possible in growth markets.

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