Keep the timeline to own minimum 7-8 years, ideally 12-15.

We have done it both ways where we fund purchase and they cover rehab but if the individual is less experienced we do not do it that way, we have them put more money into the deal from the start and fund the draws, reason why is we also had a deal where the person said they would do this and never did anything and property sat and loan matured and it was a pain.Just recognize you will still not get 100% financing for the purchase, so you are putting money in up front. 

I have partnered with individuals on fix and flips but my goal for 2025 is to buy my first LTR.

People are busy with the holidays, and very few are focused on moving. 22 days isn't ideal, but it's not bad for this time of year.

I manage a few smaller complexes and they are all on individual price schemes though they are usually within a few dollars of each other. 

It depends on where you want to live, income, personality, and other factors.You could buy a large home and rent out the individual rooms to cover expenses, but this comes with problems.

We often need to ask the right questions to help determine the best route for each individual.

In playing with the numbers a bit, I'm seeing a trend of atleast 2% rent to price and (ideally) < 7% mortgage rate needed to achieve a decent cash on cash rate.

This is some of the most desirable and difficult to develop real estate in the country, owned and operated by many of the most powerful and affluent individuals and corporations on earth.

New landlord question- if I have an individual who wants to rent my place for their parent - who do I have fill out the application?