I have around $10k set aside right now for the project and recently read Brandon Turners book (Rental Property Investing) and have started listening to the BiggerPockets podcast.

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I am currently active duty military serving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hawaii.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

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The answer is that a 1031 provides tax savings and/or deferral based on the situation. 

I normally quote people based on what credit score they expect to have and send a fee sheet breakdown.

This equity is going to be the base of further investing for financing.2 - As part of the new house build, we had to buy an adjacent lot (great price, mountain views, owned outright).

Valuation fluctuates based off of various macro/micro factors.

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