Best I can tell from previous posts on the site is that if you are having a problem with your DTI ration transfer properties to an "entity"(this is the usual word choice with little insight into what kind of entity the poster is referring to) However, when you dig a little deeper, it seems to be that even if you own property in an LLC if you sign a personal guarantee (which they pretty much always make you do* it all falls to you in individual, and therefore counts against your personal DTI ratio, which at least for this, seems to defeat the purpose.* it seems if you have an LLC with 2 years of tax returns, you can actually have the business get the mortgage, and not have to sign a personal guarantee.

Have faith in your choice to pursue and absorb as much info as possible and then "TAKE ACTION" .   

@Jerry Puckett@Robert Laird@Aaron Mazzrillo@Ryan Webber@Will Barnard

They run the numbers & if the cost to renovate exceeds ARV they have no choice but to pass.  

Thanks Ryan for your pespective....! 

Although it wouldn't have been my first choice of areas to invest in, I've read about several people on BP liking the area.

@Mel WyattMF is very hot right now primarily because housing costs are so high and folks have no choice but to rent.

I used the following to make my down payment: a.Cash saved in the 2 or 3 months between my girl friend and meb.Personal loan from the bank at I think some 15% interestc.Cash from credit card – something I will never do again but I had no other choice at that time11 days before my birthday I walked into my new house – my own house!

Ryan Dossey It was an estate auction, so I did receive all the keys to the property. 

@Ryan Redmond If you're not sure about the after repair value, you can get a BPO (Broker's price opinion)from an agent or at the very least a CMA.