I started investing here in 2016 so it's been 8-9 years for me.

Start by asking for a pre-approval letter from their commercial lender—it shows they can secure financing.

Instead of being discouraged by a property that doesn’t quite meet your needs, why not see it as a chance to personalize and add value right from the start?

@Ben Syzek,Congrats at the decision to start learning about REI. 

We host an investor meet up monthly in Alexandria, could be a good place to start.

While this is a good problem to have, I'm starting to stress about it for a few reasons I'll put below.

You will likely miss some deductions using the commercial tax software but it’s the cheaper option and starting out a couple hundred dollars in deductions missed likely isn’t that big of a deal.

The previous owner started to repair it.Looks a little rough, but we’ll get her all fixed up.

Start with VRBO and Airbnb and use their iCal function to sync calendars. 

Traditional lenders won’t approve it, and hard money lenders who offer this type of financing all the time look for experience, assets, or strong equity in the deal.Partnering with someone who has financing or experience is realistic approach when starting.