If you "house hack" and live in one of the units of the building you buy, you could potentially put only 5% down.

When I run the numbers on potential investments in my “monthly debt column” I have; “monthly repair costs”.

If you want to find deals with upside potential, you must be able to move fast to lock the deal and be willing to fight to close.Here is a current example:My son is going through one of these right now.

While it may seem like a good idea to pay for the downpayment on a house and let your lender cover the rest of the expenses, there are potential drawbacks to consider.

There is also the thing of a physician loan where I wouldn't have to put a down payment on the house and secure a loan although I would want to try to aim for a fixed rate (or maybe variable since interest rates are potentially going to be cut in the future?) 

These typically don't appreciate as much as other locations, but they have more potential for cash flow and can be a great way to get started. 

Hi Erik, To kick off analyzing the potential of this deal, and whether or not it's worth investing in, I would ask you what your end goal is.

Look forward to speaking and potentially partnering with you all soon! 

The kinds of attributes you seek will depend on your approach.Given your youth, take into account the potential for house hacking.

And I could have 2 rentals with in 6 months The second option could potentially get me 2 rentals within 1 yr with better cash flow but now I don’t have any assets(my condo) to start.