Kept 67-70% LTV and I rent for $2400-$3000,  mortgages in the $2k ish range.Think the lowest LTV one's remain texas.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

Although I am finally cashflowing and have recouped the cost of the initial 5-6 months of low occupancy, my concerns regarding expensive construction/rehab still remain.  45k for rehab is ridiculously expensive. 

We want to remain within a 20% deviation of the median 3/4br home price.

The home happened to be owned by an estate and they were motivated to sell.

It’s really tempting to jump in headfirst, but I'm definitely remaining cautious, especially when it comes to large projects and working with new teams. 

.#1 I would call the city rentals department directly and ask if the seller's license will remain active until the day yours becomes active.

Only invest in cities with significant and sustained population growth.Lasts throughout your lifetime: For your rental income to last, your tenants must remain employed at similar wages.

This in actuality is not correctAs an Additional Interest, you will receive notifications about the status of the policy to make sure it remains in force. 

I just got off a call with my supposed consultant who was allegedly going to answer any remaining questions I had about private money brokering.