Hi Josh,Investment properties have no first time homebuyer goodies to speak of, and FHA loans aren't just for first time homebuyers. 

Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

I can't speak for who you're referencing but taking a newbie and getting them through a deal or two...

One of the biggest mistakes I have seen less experienced investors do when choosing their first one or two flips is thinking they can save a lot of money by doing a lot of the repair or upgrading working on their own compared with paying a licensed contractor to do the work and mainly because a person doing the work themselves are not as experienced at doing good quality work and frequently will take a lot, a lot, a lot longer to get the work done and if you are financing your deal they you will end up paying a lot more in finance interest and still maybe end up with marginal instead of good quality work and you are only delaying the date for flipping , reselling, or being able to get a property rented.

Generally speaking the more bedrooms and storage you have the less turnover you will experience.

Stick with what you need when speaking to a loan officer.

I can't speak for foreclosures as I've always gone the turnkey route for out-of-state properties.

Finding a quality property manager, that's another story.Is it worth it?

They will be my “boots on the ground “ so to speak.