That said, if you have $50k and want to invest out of state, that puts your realistic budget at $150-175k...maybe even a bit less after you factor in closing costs, make ready expenses, and reserves.

Interest rates are going to have to come down because there's no way the federal government can afford long-term interest payments at these higher levels, and other countries are going to buy our debt even if their return sucks because there's no realistic viable alternative.

So, realistically, how much time do you expect a PMC to spend getting multiple bids?

A more realistic expectation is 24 hours which will ensure we can arrange any repairs or corrections with a team, handle it in person, etc. be curious how this plays out as I worked for local developer for a while and developed several properties in Alexandria (Specifically old town) and while the city is challenging like any city - they were mostly realistic.

First, I’m not really seeing enough cushion in certain popular areas for investors to realistically hit a 30% profit margin.

Once your pre-approval is finalized, evaluate each property by inspecting it, confirming the rehab scope, and making offers based on realistic numbers.Drago

Rates:$2,000 Daily$10,000 Weekly$30,000 Monthly$25,000 Long Term Monthly$3,000 Holiday Daily$15,000 Holiday WeeklyI am looking for insight for anyone who has experience in this market to see how realistic that is... 

House hacking with 5% down is the only realistic viable strategy in RE.

Depending on what the potential jobs offer in terms of income, does this seem like a realistic strategy?

This does not seem realistic to have a credit score of 580 if a person doesn’t even have a SSN.