I am always down to talk about real estate investing in Columbus, Ohio.I can share insights on investing on both single and multifamily properties, including out-of-state investing.

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It sounds like you're on the right track with Freeport!

My initial idea was just to buy a piece of land and get that paid off and then take out a loan to build a small house on.

(An exception is if you own 5% of the company you work for)Agree, this is a great summary post on REPS with core concepts on how to qualify. .I think the complexity comes in when people have edge cases - it becomes difficult to write a simple short post that educates everyone.

I just went on a 43 day cross country trip with my family.Happy to connect.  

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I'd suggest looking into the Dallas/Forth Worth area instead.I appreciate your insights on Austin!

I have my property setup on AirBnB only right now. 

Hello all, I'm curious how much the HUD will actually pay compared to the 40th percentile rents posted on their site.I'm aware of the different amounts each tenant will cover in terms of their portion of the rent, but I'm not sure if the HUD will actually agree to my rent price.I've been taking the stated FMR for the bedroom count, and taking 20% off the number stated (to be conservative as to what the HUD will accept).