@Joe Gilroy it's almost impossible to set the standards for the property you will close on...the availability of inventory will dictate what you buy and where it's located...the odds of your "dream" property" actually existing are next to zero...and if you can locate it, maybe the condition or location is not where you want to be...I would keep more open criteria and when something gets close to your standard, jump on it.Your insurance provider should be able to draw an estimate from your "ideal" property you can use as a template.Best of luck

One of the advantages of REI in Texas is the fairly landlord-friendly laws, or the law is silent on the issue and the lease dictates the rules. 

What lender you use, and is BEST suited to the loan, is largely dictated by the loan amount.

If he doesn't implement a plan, he is called a coward....but when he does implement a plan, he's called a dictator-type president.

You'll want to find out why so many people are moving first, and that answer will dictate what your next move should be.

The situation I described was placing 25% down on a Class A property (not "little money down").Low Cap rate (by definition) means more desirable, dictated by that market.

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Credit score and income will dictate the limit on the card.4.

The answer to that question will dictate the course of your education as an "accidental landlord turned "deliberate investor" and possible sectors within real estate to investigate.

Its dictated by housing supply/demand / economic indicators that all get into a wonderful stew to make the market.