Cost of construction is expensive and about to get worse.

For me the area I was concerned with was estimating costs.

Now, if she had someone she implicitly trusts to manage it, as though she were present, that might work, but the added costs would probably make the endeavor non- profitable.  

Using a HELOC to fund your first rental can be a great strategy, especially if you want to preserve your cash for other expenses or unexpected costs.

If you think you will have it for less than 4 years I would say go with the HELOC because you have less origination costs.

The city also benefits from a relatively low cost of living compared to other major cities, attracting both renters and investors.

Telling sellers everything wrong with their house and justifying your offer with repair costs doesn’t build trust—it kills it.

What I like about multifamily is the splitting of costs.

I'm very good at running comps and determining rehab costs.

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