Cash flow amount was there with minimal rehab.

It is worth around $275k, and we plan on making some minimal improvements when the tenants leave, and increase rent to around $1250-$1300.

If the 2019 profit margin had held constant throughout 2020, rates would have fallen to about 2%, 30 year fixed, with no/minimal fees/points.

I’m in a constant battle with staying in state or going out of state, due to a multitude of variables (e.g. minimal experience, missing pieces to the core four, etc).

If you are thinking about out of state investing than I wouldn't waste your time getting your license since the MLS is limited to your market.I agree with @Sherry McQuage in that using a buyer agent can be a good idea.

At times it felt like a waste that just because of the buyer's 1031 exchange, the "easy" way was to double close and pay all those extra costs, but I remember that it was because of the 1031 that they were willing to pay so much.

My short-term goal is to minimize my living expense while still living in a decent area.

Waste of money?

I am looking to finally get into the real estate rental game and want to find a decent home with minimal work needed to make it look more modern so i can start using the house hacking strategy. 🏡 🔑💸so my question is:When applying for a loan do you go straight through the bank you you been banking with or can i go to other banks and apply?

We flew in and toured some properties (waste of time for property searching but a good getaway for the wife and me).Through our realtor and after being outbid several times, we found a property that worked.