The "comfort zone" for the majority of ARV based hard money lenders is 65-70 ARV...75 ARV is achievable, but some of the investors require cash in on the deal...Regards,Scott Miller

Your still young enough to absorb any potential major chances to the market.

Just a word of advice to beginners who have not yet bought any property....One major problem that a lot of new people run into is just getting started.

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So an overwhelming majority of costs associated with a rental are mortgages which luckily do not move with inflation (granted you have a fixed program).

finally found a house that meets my major criteria, but haven't seen it yet.

That's a major setback.

But in my experience, the majority of homeowners seeking help are viewed as ATM machines.

The vast majority of new investors fail in a short period of time because they pay too much for their property and lose money.Having said all that, there is good money to be made in real estate.

Be mindful of title seasoning issues specific to the lender you work with; a majority of conventional lenders require 12 months, but there are a handful of cos. that offer <12 months/< 6 months/no title seasoning to address this component of your plan.