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If you have difficulty showing income or have a high DTI ratio, DSCR loans are a great way to finance an investment property without having to show your personal income.

Personally, I keep my rent increases to 5-10% while not pushing them all the way up to market rent.

Personally, I negotiate for better price/seller credits + put more money down to min 1:1 DSCR and keep it gucci. 

Purchase price: $188,000 Cash invested: $200,000 Sale price: $234,000 This was a bankruptcy sale.

You may also want to ask them to cross-collateralize another property or give you a personal guarantee to further protect you.

I personally have no interest in buying my own...

It also depends on your price point and budget. because this is going to be your personal residence, at this point, I would just keep aware of city news and developments, and neighborhood pockets.

They can and often will say 'no' but if you can just get a 'yes' on a single digit fixed rate you're probably better off than any personal or consolidation loan you may get.

I suggest to make deep research about the location and risk or ask experts personally before take actions.