Again, the lighter it is, the more flexibility they should be showing, and the more information you should be provided on why this situation arose (ex. are you looking at a townhome in an area with very few similar props so there just aren't enough comps to justify a higher appraisal figure?).

Since the four seller financed homes aren’t with Freddie/Fannie I was wondering how these count against my limit.

Since the four seller financed homes aren’t with Freddie/Fannie I was wondering how these count against my limit.

If you aren't getting a good feeling, look towards the national lenders, such as Quicken (who are unexpectedly attentive and responsive).  

You also want to be careful that you aren't leveraged to the hilt.

If there aren't that many great deals where you live, I'd just hang low and wait it out for the time being or maybe branch out into looking at deals you wouldn't typically look out.

I do realize that many have made decent money at the very low end of the market, but that takes quite a strong stomach, and I believe also was a function of particular market conditions which aren't likely to exist again any time soon (IE these properties got absolutely crushed in the downturn of a decade ago and were picked up for a song.

They aren't always perfect and I've learned a lot of lessons along the way, but I definitely think they can be worth their salt.For newbies and turnkeys in particular, here's why I think they can be good-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/turnkeys-...Hope that helps!

What I find is other agents aren’t interested once they know I’m already working an agent.I see the term “investor friendly real estate agent.”

So here’s my scenario....I found two properties that aren’t finished being built.