To get a lower interest rate while maintaining the Wrap you would have to somehow talk the seller into doing a refinance, (but he can't since your name is on the title) and the seller has no incentive to refinance anyway. 

This was essentially the biggest driver of the delta.

Your team is almost everything with YOU being a large asset or detriment to that team.One of my biggest mistakes made (of course hind sight is 20/20) was not keeping more rentals while flipping so if you turn out successful flips, don’t stop your buy and hold, increase it with your flip profits.

Literally zero incentive for them to help you make good decisions.Private lenders will tell you when deals are bad by refusing to loan against them. 

The biggest one is whether this is an investment property, or whether you will live there?

Lack of follow through over time was the biggest obstacle.

What does your manager actually DO is the biggest question. 

If by owner or there are no real estate agents on the island, then possibly advertise through your social media, like Zillow, the marketplace here, all local real estate investment groups surrounding the area (Hampton Roads biggest local one is Tidewater Real Estate Investment Group), etc.

My biggest concern I have with this strategy is that we won’t qualify for refinance once we get past one or two properties.

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