echo the traveling nurse being under privileged. for actionable advice I can only tell you what I personally did.4 years ago around Christmas time I was thinking of what I could do to give back.

Cash flowing at 5% down was possible about 3 years ago—but that ship may have since sailed.Now, you’re left with two options: you can either pony up more cash per deal, or you can potentially look out of state for markets with more favorable rent-to-price ratios.Or…you can wait for rates to decline, but I don’t know how much a 100 or 150 basis point rate cut in the next year will really move the needle.That said, some firms (usually new construction companies, turnkey providers, etc.) will enter into forward commitments with lenders at institutional rates and then pass cost interest rate savings onto end buyers to entice them to purchase a property.

Some items to touch on while you talk to prior investors:How has the overall experience been?

Search BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

Are you looking to stay in the Boston area?

Is it required every turnover..so 3-4x.a year with MTR or is one inspection good for a year?

However, it's essential to determine whether they are reputable brokers.

I also reached out to a small local bank that is offering me a $200K cash out refi- at 6.7/8 60% LTV- 30 year fixed.

Are you trying to hand your “friend” a 50% taxable gain that you’re going to keep?

We used to have a similar philosophy ... and then we went to live in Clovis, New Mexico for a few years!