This is where your focus should be, not buying section 8 rentals or focusing solely on increasing your portfolio by 2x, 3x etc.

I am an investor in Indiana and focus primarily in flips right now .

However, we differ structurally: they operate as a fund, while we focus on deal-by-deal syndications.

Still, considering how difficult it is to find a good real estate focused accountant, limiting your search to local providers usually gives you too few options.Expand your search to include remote CPAs.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Hi David, you need a discounted propety, have you tried hyper focusing on off-market properties in your desired area.  

So far, it’s going really well, and I’m glad we made the shift.For me, the decision wasn’t about issues with self-managing but more about freeing up time and mental space to focus on the next steps in our investing journey.Curious to hear others’ experiences as well!

I love that you're focused on helping your family and community.

I occasionally receive emails of off market properties in the Nashua area, I focus on the seacoast, I'd be happy to forward those to you.

DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans generally focus on the property's ability to generate enough rental income to cover the debt payment.