The reason we supply a couple packs is to avoid the cheap knockoffs. 

It's an estimated cash on cash return given current rental rates subtract expenses assuming 7% interest rate, 10% management fee, 5% repairs, 5% capex and other expenses like mortgage, insurance, tax. it's a estimate to tell you what properties to analyze vs ignoreyou can see the are pockets of negative returns as well as pockets of positive return. this is to supplement the data @Devin Conley provided

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:Jay, it does look like one of the strategies of this 711Rescue is to restructure the loan for their clients, but at 2x DSCR!

I'd absolutely focus on quality over quantity here.My recommendation is to be diligent and narrow down your research of where based off why, let go of the regret & resentment and put some actionable forces into getting your first REI and doing what it takes to get to a 2nd without any compromise.

Your solution is to borrow the downpayment, as well.This is referred to as "over-leveraging" and it's not wise.

The key is to interview your PM and make sure whoever your direct PM will be is on-point. 

One unvetted thought I’ve had for when I go live is to give VRBO a 1-2 week head start on our listing.

If your goal is to just payoff the hard money loan, and you plan on refinancing again in the next year or so, conventional will be less expensive.

my hope is to get a nice unit for my son at below 50% of retail.  

Then the plan is to rent it.