" * In addition to drying up investment in rental property, one of the worst effects of Rent Control is that it discourages property owners from maintaining and upgrading their property.

I had to buy a home with no money and no real credit, in the fever pitch of the collapse, and reno a property with no money, and hold it with no money, and then sell it and make a ton of money.

Hey investors,I give credit where credit is due and look for opportunities to help businesses grow by giving them great google reviews.

IRS Pub 523 has a lot of additional info, and it lists "Where you spend the most time" as the most important factor in determining your principal residence.

Credit you can still do a standard DSCR loan.

In addition, run the numbers on dozens of deals yourself so you can confirm what an average deal, good deal, and great deal looks like in your market.  

I've decided that the flat fee MLS listing with no additional services is what I need.When you say 2% to 3%, how do you decide what number to list on the MLS?

I know of some options where you can go to non-traditional lenders and use a DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loans and you may be able to leverage that money and not have to rely on your credit to get approved.      

No doubt the FL new builds are an excellent opportunity that will help you expedite your investing as this market has very strong appreciation in addition to immediate equity! 

@Alison CromwellIn order to obtain a flip loan with no consistent income history, the following steps need to be undertaken: create an impressive credit score, put aside more funds as a down payment, check out new methods of getting funding besides what is available from banks or other financial institutions, involve yourself in investments with toughened entrepreneurs, show how financially sound you are by doing things such as getting enough money into savings over time through frugal living habits or accumulating valuable assets that can be readily converted into cash when required among others like developing several stable sources of income or steadily growing one.