I walked the outside of the outdated property and snapped some pics, rolled some numbers in my head around:Mid-range ARV around 400knew doors and windows throughout, 15k including entries for good stuff (I know that's high, better to err on the side of caution)fresh paint in/out at $5 per sf for good stuff, call it 9kflooring throughout, 6.2k at $3.50 a sf2 bathrooms, 15k kitchen 20k including appliancesso about 55-60, plus some extra for unforseen and pool, so 65-70k, leaving me an offer of 200-230ishI'm sitting in this driveway for a solid 45 minutes taking notes, running numbers, pulling title info & last sale price/date (Chicago Title mobile app), etc.  

Outside of fund raising cash, are there different banks or loan products that I'm overlooking?

Outside of that, lets begin as to the hopes of my posting.I am currently brand new to the Real Estate game.

So outside of property management, I'll be a rentier.

Thanks for sharing with us.1) I would love to hear what your contact thinks about the NYC market versus elsewhere in the country.It would be really cool if he has experience outside of NYC when it comes to RE investing.

Making solid relationships and being willing to think outside of the box and open to different ways of doing business is how I got my start.  

Originally hailing from the Midwest (MI), and with a successful background in outside sales, real estate has always fascinated me, and I've finally decided to not waste another day and begin following my passion.

@Lee Smith hello lee, my name is DeMon and I'm right outside of Cincinnati.

Everything you'll ever want in life lies just outside your comfort zone

What is the agenda for a meeting outside of a property assessment?