If you can buy with a strong offer all cash that gets you a good property, do a light rehab, boost the ARV, and refinance - like a BRRRR basically - then OK.  

How much mental brain damage will you have to endure to both acquire, but more importantly keep it?

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Details: 4 yrs: 775.00 Monthly rent + 200.00 down payment installment gave me a 10,000.00 down payment and 4 yrs of home appreciation. 4 yrs of on time payment history using online auto payments provided a huge boost to my credit score.Credit Score raised to 660+ plus (from so low i refuse to state it here. ) The good 660+ Credit score allowed me to qualify for both a conventional loan and VA Home loan.

Details: 4 yrs: 775.00 Monthly rent + 200.00 down payment installment gave me a 10,000.00 down payment and 4 yrs of home appreciation. 4 yrs of on time payment history using online auto payments provided a huge boost to my credit score.Credit Score raised to 660+ plus (from so low i refuse to state it here. ) The good 660+ Credit score allowed me to qualify for both a conventional loan and VA Home loan.

Entered contract 4 yrs ago with purchase price of 88K, in process of closing now with a value of 168K to 178 K4 yrs of on time payment history using online auto payments provided a huge boost to my credit score.Credit Score raised to 660+ plus (from so low i refuse to state it here. ) The good 660+ Credit score allowed me to qualify for both a conventional loan and VA Home loan.

Waiting to Close1. 4 yrs of on time payment history using online auto payments provided a huge boost to my credit score.2.

No need to worry or spend mental energy on something that hasn't even happened yet.

Some folks there will be looking to score clients, some will be there to boost their egos, but many others will be looking to talk real estate, opportunities, and situations.

@Neha Sandhir lots of us are doing co living, Short term and monthly rentals to boost our cashflow