We had our first child so we have been on the sidelines for a hot minute.

Quote from @Johnny Lynum: Quote from @Billy Smith: I like SFH in the A-B area rent it you do the  upkeep  doing as much as possible your self to help max your rent out .I like to pay down the note as fast as possible .If in a C-D area I would flip the SFH wash your hands of it.SFH are generally easier to unload if you get in a cash crunch, I like staying in the first time home buyers level of a SFH  keeping it in a hot zone .If I were a BIG fish I would do deals at various level's of course after  doing the home work . 

Stocked kitchen, wifi, Hot tub, etc?

LTR and MID term are hot now as well, we have more people that want houses than houses to rent to them.  

That number seems high but the neighborhood was “hot” and houses sold really quickly.What I cared about most was completing my second deal to gain experience.

That means clearly calling out 4+ awesome amenities they can’t resist—like “Lakefront Retreat | GameRoom | HotTub | EV Charger” instead of “Charming Cottage with a Beautiful View.”Why It WorksGrabs attention with specifics (people love hot tubs).Tells guests exactly what they can expect, so they’ll click over your competitors.Makes your property unique—no more “cozy” or “adorable” listings lost in the crowd.Try ThisBrainstorm your top must-see amenities.Keep the wording short, clear, and hype-worthy.Swap out any fluff words like “cute,” “lovely,” or “charming.”

Quote from @Tonya English: Quote from @Nate Marshall: Quote from @Tonya English: Nice cordial people who mean well, but had the program for a year and they didn’t produce even 1 hot lead let alone a contract. 

Again I am not an expert on CA ski area but I imagine hot tubs are popular amenities. 

Meet with a local banker & schedule a time to talk with a mortgage broker, they'll give you at least a baseline of what kind of down payment options and rates are out there.After that, if you're still wanting to research more creative options, do some looking into seller financing (a very hot topic with good, and bad, advice out there), look into private lenders, and commercial financing options.If you're wanting to live in 1/4 of your quadplex, then conventional residential loans may in fact be your best option as you can purchase that with a fannie/freddy loan with very low down, and use up to 75% of the income from the property toward your own income. 

In hot markets, some wholesalers and investors use 80-85% of ARV (minus repairs) instead of the typical 70% to stay competitive.A few tips:1.