I waited til I was 44 years old to invest in RE and have been buying and holding SFR for almost 10 years now.

I’m waiting to connect with the realtor to get more information about the sellers background / potentially speak direct to build a bit of a relationship. 

You don't know the area, have no ability to lay eyes on it yourself and it's not easy.

Other than that can't wait for the finished product.

Hello all,I'm looking to make my first offer on a duplex and I'm needing help deciding what to request now vs what can wait until the due diligence period. 

Once you have those dates nailed down, have your setup team at the house opening the rest of the boxes and setting things up, that way you have someone to receive the delivery who is not just getting paid to wait around. 

What I did find is that as a builder in eastern tennessee, I could build STR cabins for less than 70% LTV so that I could effectively BRRR my way into growth without coming out of pocket for a down payment.Now it does take a lot more cash to do because as a builder I have to front a lot of money at times (land, permits, each stage of construction while I'm waiting on the draw). 

I would have personally waited a bit to list in the spring when things are hot and everyone is over-bidding. 

If you plan on keeping it a long time I may wait to fix it but if its something you would consider selling in the next 5 years I would get it fixed as going to sell it you will need to repair it and costs to fix this are not gonna get cheaper as time moves on. 

Leverage is all about having lowest down payment while waiting for appreciation to multiply your DP.