Easiest is to house hack either multi door or single door using FHA low down, move every 2 yrs and repeat. 

Regardless of how the numbers shake out for your investment, they'll at least know they'll be guaranteed to receive their money back, as well as make a profit at the end of 3 yrs.

Put it this way, 30-40 yrs ago those lease rents were like $15-35 mo, shocking to see that they are $311!!

Recent purchases in 2018: sfh 50k incl. 7k rehab rented for 950 in 44111sfh 58k incl 3k rehab in 44135 rented for 950usually price difference accounts for age of home and location (if its further west more xpensive). on capex most homes i buy are in same condition, roof few yrs old, newer boiler etc.

I started just listening to the BP podcast a few yrs ago and now I am an active investor and agent.

15 yrs./5.75% APR/No Down payment.2. 

I done a conversion of a 2 stories 2000 sq ft. 4 bdrm unit to two separated units 4 yrs ago.

I finance my homes at 15 yrs so I can retire at 50. 

Applying the rental cash flow from the first property bought from us, the investor could pay off the 2nd property quickly (1-2 yrs?)

I've been investing in the Southside of Hampton roads for 8 yrs now and specifically stay focused on Va Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Norfolk.