There will always be posters who come out of the woodwork who claim to be able to beat terms or meet borrowing expectations.

So, as an investor you have three paths to follow to try to “capture” the rare property that meets the above characteristics. 1.

@Erick Armando Gonzalez I would try to meet with them personally and see if they will comply.

Nice to e-meet you all.

The challenge we're facing is the lack of short term rental data for the appraiser, and we won't know if it will meet the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) requirements until the appraisal is complete.Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?

Look forward to meeting you all.

You can find duplexes under $180K in C-class neighborhoods, in decent condition, that meet or exceed the 1% rule

@Marlo Lopez - nice to meet you. 

I'd focus on deciding what you want to do (flip-high risk, but potentially high return...or large loss; short term rental-more work, but higher return than long term rental; long term rental-less work than the other two, but lower return).Once you've decided which you want to do, then focus on getting the best house to meet your goal. 

Maybe attend a chamber of commerce meeting and ask around where development will start.