As @Chris Seveney mentioned in the other thread, the qualifier for accreditation is based on 1981 prices

DSCR Loan (Best for Scaling Portfolio) 💰✔ Approval based on rental income, not personal income✔ Typically 20-25% down✔ Higher rates, but no income verification✔ Great if you want to buy more properties quickly4.

I would expect him to respond based on what you said.

@Collin Hays I really appreciate your insight based on your personal experience in the Smokies.

@Brian Ploszay he does teaching, podcasts, and boot camps about real estate.

You could keep your student rental base humming and add a passive income stream without stretching yourself 100km away—or burning time on renovations and flips.

Quote from @Darrius Lloyd: Hello everyone,My name is Darrius Lloyd, and I'm a 23-year-old aspiring real estate investor based in Northern Virginia.

Every year I do a podcast on predictions and what I am targeting.

A couple tips--Always best to house hack small multis when you are moving around from base to base. 

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