you have to inspect BEFORE the sale. 

Lol.They have decent deals from time to time, but they are usually volume based, not in tune with market, and more motivated to push a sale than to really see if a deal is good or not.

COVID created a chaotic spike in both the sale & rental markets, attracting even more new real estate investors.

I think its rare you can take a model you're doing in this are or product and just move it somewhere else or on to some other product.To me, If you have a niche that works and you're good at it and the numbers are strong,  I believe you should put everything you have into that business model and grow it and grow it fast while the getting is good. 

We don't want to bring on every owner or every property unless they fit within our target market, so, I do the far majority of the sales - this is our check and balance.

At a 7% annual return, this could grow to $908K after 10 years, providing immediate liquidity and diversification.Alternatively, holding the property could yield $825K net equity after taxes in 10 years, assuming a $900K sale, with the potential to defer taxes via a 1031 exchange if reinvested into another property.

Most non-qm loan products will never have a 95% LTV due to the inherent risks associated with these type of loans not being traditionally backed by fannie or freddie (investment banks).

Purchase price: $185,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Sale price: $220,000 Occupied by my in-laws.

The sale and acquisition closing benefits are real and material.  

Also know that upon sale sometimes the presence of more water meters increases value.Curious to understand the forum's opinion on the best water meter configuration given costs OR if it’s just not worth it and I should leave the one master meter and stick with RUBS on all 4 units.