I'm most interested in doing fix+flips right now to build up cash for rental properties, but open to different creative strategies.I currently live in downtown Chicago and I am an analyst for a digital advertising company.

Same with points; it varies a ton by lender. 2-4 points with high single to low double digits is fairly common.

If they currently report sales and their rent to sales ratio is in the double digits, and the site wouldn't be desirable to a superior tenant, walk away.

We are not able to adhere to either of these guidelines with this loan for a few reasons - the fact that this is an investment property, the fact that we are over 70% loan-to-value, and the fact that the credit score reporting is 6 digits under 700.  

I have thought about offering turn-key products but I'm not in a rustbelt town with double-digit cap rates. 

I've seen 60% cash-on-cash with some duplexes but never anything in the 3-digit range.

To me, the extra digits after the period make it look like a lot bigger price. $132,340.12 looks a lot more expensive than $132,000 at a glance.

I currently manage the marketing efforts of over 1,500 single-family properties and despite our digital adverting and online efforts - our FOR RENT signs generate a large portion of our traffic.

This includes everything you get from other brokerages, and then some -- professional photography, 3D virtual tour, digital marketing, high-end flyers and materials, and a amazing seller dashboard to see how many people are viewing and visiting your home in real time. 

We've had double digit value increases the last couple years and the trend looks like it will continue, albeit at a slower clip.