Then laws changed and SSN's became our IDs and we could no longer typically ask for them in my area as a landlord.

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Price RangeDefine your financial boundaries based on available capital and borrowing ability:For Class A & B, financing typically covers 75%-80% of the purchase price, allowing you to buy properties in the $6M-$12M range if you have $2.3M total cash.For Class C & D, due to higher risk, the price range might be reduced to $5M-$10M with the same cash.5.

There are more buyers for SF homes, but Multifamily properties typically cash flow better as you mentioned. 

@Venka Pulla It’s frustrating when a property manager isn’t meeting expectations, but transitioning to a new property manager is typically straightforward if you follow a few steps:Review the Management Agreement: Carefully read your current Property Management Agreement (PMA) to understand the termination process, including any required notice period.

It depends on the rental income, what you plan on putting down (20-25% is typical, 15% or 25% is required for conventional depending on # of units) For your owner occupied deal, you should be able to use a portion of the rental income to qualify and help offset your DTI a bit. 

As a new fix and flip investor lenders will typically want to see 20% down payment and will be able to fund 20% of the rehab budget (80% LTC). 

That being said real estate investing is typically a long game and with just 2 years under your belt you’ve just started.

The price point for a positive cash flowing single family house rental is typically 120-180k purchase price here so I am sure you'll be able to scale very quickly here with the capital you're working with.

Small businesses are typically valued at a multiple of SDE.