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source_impr...Depending on your goals (using it for you and your family a few times a year and hoping it pays for itself, parking some cash for a few years and hoping for appreciation or strictly cash flow) will determine what size home and what your budget should be.

@Adriana Collado Hudak - As the comments illustrate, there is no "one size fits all" answer to this question. 

Banks certainly care about depository relationships and more specifically the size of those depository relationships.

The home has fallen into some disrepair, particularly the exterior, and needs about $70k worth of work, mainly given its size.

in CA there are companies 10x that size same with Phx  and other large markets with a lot of cash investors.

There, you'll find detailed information on investing, both in general and specifically in Las Vegas.Before I continue, note that unless otherwise noted, the charts only include properties that match the following profile.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garage, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties.What we are seeing:The chart below is from the MLS and includes ALL property types and price ranges.Rental Market TrendsThe charts below are only relevant to the property profile that we target.Rentals - Median $/SF by MonthInterestingly, September saw a rent increase MoM ($1.21/SF vs. $1.18/SF), bucking the traditional seasonal slowdown trend.

Because of your loan size, I would advise to buy the rate down using up to 2 points as those usually have the quickest ROI for the payment savings and you will not see rates drop low enough probably to do a refinance that makes since as it would take longer to recoup the cost of the refinance.HomeStyle Renovation loan does require all work be done by a GC so you cannot help with the repairs. 

Everyday mid-sized cities with growing populations have people traveling to them for all sorts of reasons.

Businessmen are predators, they are jungle animals, and bigger the size of the business the more they act like predators.