Credit score and experience level are the key factors to how much leverage we can provide you. the standard is 80% of purchase and 100% of rehab and those deals are the easiest and fastest to get funded.

I have done quite a bit of studying and research over the past year and a half, and I've recently started reaching out to potential cash buyers in the area.

W of I-25, as close to the mountains as possible will be easier to find tenants generally speaking (also think of the commute into Denver), and the spring will be the easiest time of year.

**Why A Half-Point Rate Cut May Signal Bad News**While many view the Federal Reserve's half-point rate reduction as a positive sign, I see potential red flags.

As a rookie myself, I didn't realize how terrible the contract was, but the contract is only abut a page and a half. 

And half of American renter households spend at least 30% of their income on housing, which is up sharply since 2000, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

I managed to secure owner financing for five years at 6% interest on half of the property cost, with a 7% rate on the remaining financing.

I have to pay state and county taxes and also do direct bookings, so I found this to be easiest for me to handle each quarter. 

It's not unusual for one good person to apply, and they move in their half brother that just got out of prison or something.There's a lot more to look at than just income. 

My thoughts have been to use half for 20% down on next primary and the rest for a rental property OR put all $150k into a multifamily and house hack for 1-2 years then do a HELOC and do it all over.What would you suggest if you were just starting out?