We have done all kinds of deals on our own ranging from buying, selling, flips, BRRRRs, and now are also invested in commercial properties along with our SFR portfolio.After retiring from the Navy last summer (2023) and working in a corporate office for 18 months, I have made the leap to working for REI Nation, the country's premier turnkey investment property company.

Approached the seller asking they pay all closing costs, received enough credits to buy down the interest rate back into the 5-range (current rates were in the 7-range).

There is a huge rainbow of options existing, today, ranging expense to sell/buy anywhere from $250 too 7% and all points in between. 

The main issue I've come across is that everything in this price range would be cash flow negative.

City Wide property mgt is who I deal with and honestly when I ask for real numbers and updates I get a lot of BS run around sales talk speech. 

Approached the seller asking they pay all closing costs, received enough credits to buy down the interest rate back into the 5-range (current rates were in the 7-range).

I don’t know which areas are good but you are trying for a 300k house after repair which you can purchase in the 200k range.

The rental market in the mid to higher price range is a bit lacking so having a rental in that range should go quickly.

A 3' wide continual walking space perhaps? 

With the recent nation wide updates for flood modeling, you'll want to plan for bigger ponds.