Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

I want to understand how to structure the finance terms.if for example the house is on the market  for $200K1. how much do i ask for down payment2 going interest rate?

There have been a number of syndications that have quit paying dividends as of late because they were tied into variable interest rate financing, and as the Fed raised rates there wasn’t enough money left over to pay dividends.  

If you want to point the finger, we can blame the Fed for holding rates low for so long, and the govt for printing 5 T, making money real cheap and allowing these NY investors to over pay on the real estate.I guess you have to wait until the banks take these assets back.

I am a real estate agent as well and I was showing a client a house in a neighborhood I know very well.

I am undercontract on a 1910 house in a small town.

Is there a particular architectural style of house you prefer? 

However, office vacancy rates remain high and are expected to peak at 19.8% by mid-2025.Larger companies are still reducing space, while smaller firms are shifting toward expansion, having reassessed their post-pandemic office needs.

So I know this isn't really "house hacking", but I wasn't sure where to put the post.

As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.Office PropertiesThe office sector remains strained, with vacancy rates at a record high of 13.8% in July.