That will be the best spot to meet an investor friendly agent in person or at least meet other investors in your markets that can help connect you to the right agents.

Jenna, Findlay can be a fantastic spot for buy and hold investors.. especially if you’re after dependable cash flow in a smaller market.

Absolutely spot on here John.

And when their methods don’t work and you turn to your favorite guru for advice, what do they tell you?"

But the good news is Texas is a great spot for MTRs.

Sounds like you’re in an exciting spot with this property.

When I do it at 20% down, I can only find negative cashflow, so I could be looking in the wrong spot, or I need to put more down, or I am missing something all together.I have read that making a 8% return or higher is what to look for, and I can find break even.

Just keep in mind that using that emergency fund to buy your next property and having tapped a HELOC already may leave you in a bad spot if you run into a similar problem again.Also, I’m not 100% sure, but I have heard that personal loans don’t your credit more so than other types of debt so be sure you look into that if you go the personal loans route and then planned to finance your next purchase soon after.

Within 1-2 months, you'll learn how to spot a good investment with a napkin and crayon.

All are local to me in a non-vacation rental spot.