Currently, we own a home in West Seattle and have approximately $200K in equity.

From my understanding if 75% of rents cashflow over PITI it actually improves you DTI for approval is this correct assuming have 2 years landlord experience?

One of my tenants that I've had for several years is interested in purchasing the home that he's currently living in (he's rented two different homes from me).

How do others set up management and maintenance to scale up to 10, 20, 30+ units without using a full service property management company and still having a full time job and not taking away from family at home?

( commercial property is  >  4 unit or a business  type property ) .....if you are trying to buy a rental home ...with that  income / debt / credit profile  and a  large enought down payment - it appears qualifying should be OK 

Also you need a good GC that has competitive pricing and that has actually built homes before. 

I wanted to know if it would be wise to buy a reasonably priced home and do house hacking.

We are at tipping point to return to recession.).Seems to me (at least in California) like the past 10 years have been in EXPANSION but inventory remains low.  

Hi there, I recently came across a foreclosure home which had $283K in the mortgage and is set for a foreclosure.

:Hypothetically speaking - let's say someone replaced the countertops in their primary home at the same time they were rehabbing a rental property.