You have the money, but you really want to buy it with a loan for some reason.

In this post, I will explain the criteria and the information sources.Income requirements for financial independence:Rents increase faster than inflation: Inflation erodes the value of money over time, causing prices for goods and services to rise.

It helps you understand the areas where you want to invest, your rehab cost and where you money is going.

@Yooni Choi managing from out of state (OOS) with ZERO previous landlord experience - probably won't go well.You WILL make a lot of mistakes that will cost you money.

Has anyone saved money and closed with one of these new upstarts?

Using money from an appreciating asset just to pay your landlord doesn't seem like a good flow of money.

Would it make more sense to move the money we make from selling to a different property that could potentially increase our cash flow? 

Flipping houses is a great way to create huge profits, raise private money and create marketing content around your remodels (the reason HGTV is HGTV).

But now I'm thinking of renting the whole house and getting a cheap apartment to save even more money.

I'm sure he could give you some pointers on setting up a business and creative ways to save money.