It is not all that tied to the condition unless the property has some serious defects.

Now it's true that the travel cost will be higher but there are ways around that.The reason I say this is, I know there are other parts of the US with much stronger economic growth than the mid-Atlantic, and those will be better places for investment.You didn't say what you plan to do with your properties but that would be really helpful to know.

If I'm visiting a house to get all the info on the house and negotiate a deal, is suit and tie necessary, or is just nice pants and button up shirt okay?

That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

RentGrow, Equifax, AMS Ties, Mr.Landlord, SafeRent are all big.

You will also run into duplex LTV restrictions...so lets say you bought it for 100K cash, put 15K into it...then tried to refi - the banks asks for 6 - 12 months seasoning and max ltv on a duplex 80% LTV...you have tied up the funds and end up with 65,000 back...your going to run out of reserves.

How your offer is structured matters as well if you were all cash with verifiable funds in the bank and waiving inspection that carries more weight than a regular loan or using hard money tied to conditions to get the loan.

When you're new, I've felt that one of the greatest assets I can have is by demonstrating competence in what I know so far, but also to be humble in admitting I don't know everything, I'm getting stronger because of my mistakes, and I'm open to any and all insight to help make the most effective and efficient decisions possible.

Investors need to apply what is most appropriate, but, in reality, I know most won't ever get there as many get tied into a few methods and just go with that.I think your CFO has merit, used in appropriate situations with limited down payments, time allowed for buyers to get back to a loanable position and prove themselves, it may be just what the doctor orders.

I like the transactional funding as well.I really define it in two different terms.Transactional funding (a.k.a.) flash cash - Your money is tied up for one freaking day.