Given need to (potentially) seek outside investment from family for conventional.I’ve heard FHA is tough in these popular areas due to more stringent inspections, longer time to close, and perceived higher risk of riskier buyer and deal falling through.

Plumbing all that to the house is a couple grand more before rough-in.My property is in a very rural area right next to a popular ski resort plus it is elevated on a ridgeline.

It is still possible to get homes without coming out of pocket a lot of money and the most popular method for this currently is the BRRRR method.Well, in theory this would work but this is almost impossible to do in this current market.  

There are still a good amount of out-of-state investors reaching out for financing...areas like Akron/Canton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton are popular. 

Sometimes the suburbs are even better than the main areas, especially if they are close enough to the popular areas.

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We’ve been tossing around the idea of converting one of our bedrooms into a gym (treadmill, weights, bench, etc with towel and water service).

As mentioned earlier, the Bay Area has me priced out, so I'm focusing on sub-$500k opportunities.I'd love to connect offline soon, but want to throw out a couple of questions:What's the most popular floor plan in Fresno for long-term rentals?

I am loosing weight and it is as fast as microwave food.

That said sometimes when people don’t get thier ego stroked they say all the popular buzz words.