These companies selling products tend to drain agents dry at these conventions selling every do dad that is supposed to give them an edge over everybody else.

I'd rather keep the sub-3% rate for now and finance other properties conventionally for the short term.

If you care just about positive cash flow (and you don't care about population growth, macroeconomics, or appreciation), definitely go with Cleveland.

I did a 20% down conventional, but was not easy as it my 3rd property.

I calculated her monthly payment is 1300.Since it is a vacant investment property where she will be taking a loss at sale and has been on market for 60 days, I am thinking seller financing may be mutually beneficial.I am planning to make 2 offers:300k with conventional mortgage.

Since it was over 12 months with my HML, I ended up taking the property under my name with a 30-year conventional loan.

You're better off opting for an interest-only mortgage, saving on payments, and then refinancing it into something more conventional when interest rates drop—or, if possible, making a plan to pay down the principal.Interest-only loans, which typically last for the first 5 to 10 years of the loan term, offer two key benefits.

To use conventional financing, you'll need to have owned the property for at least 12 months and you'd need to close in your name.

Conventional 20% down.

Frank, For a rookie investor with low capital looking to build a rental portfolio, the best strategy is house hacking: buy a small multi-family home with a low down payment (FHA or conventional loan), live in one unit, and rent the others to cover your mortgage.