Hi all, I'm considering purchasing my first property and am having trouble deciding (a) which type of property to buy (i.e. owner occupied, investment, or both by way of a duplex) and (b) what kind of split between down payment and loan amount.Would someone be willing to speak with me privately to walk through some of the factors, especially my personal finances?

Looking for advice on how to handle a negative relationship with our property management company.

Looks to me like it would be marketed mainly to owner-occupiers, who won't mind the negative cash flow, because its ongoing cost is less per month than if they were to buy a new SFR instead.What doesn't look right about the report?

@Ryan Goggins,You are right we dont have enough information to know if this will have a negative or positive effect in the traditional market or not.

But, then that entails more complications.thats exactly what Im saying , Maybe I'll just need to go in office and speak with a USPS rep like you said.

It can be done, but I'd suggest remembering to constantly assume that you are the ONLY person you are speaking with that actually cares either way if it goes through or not. 

I would love to meet other investors, contractors, and property managers in the area to expand our network and perhaps share / acquire knowledge and experiences.Thank you for taking the time to read our intro, and I look forward to speaking with anyone whom reaches out. 

It would be one thing if they wanted to argue the amount they were going to settle for repairs, but they are simply negating them all together. 

But that should not stop you from speaking to a lender. 

Have you done a math analysis that shows the bottom line positive or negative if you had to make the rehab done.