I’m not too sure what a good cash number looks like, so please let me know if I should consider rehabbing first to build more liquid cash.To my understanding, I need to have all of my profit margins in place before even considering buying a lot.

For example, hard money loans can help you get started, but be sure you have a solid exit strategy like a bank refinance or sale once the rehab is done.Feel free to reach out anytime you need help with financing or have any questions!

Lawn: if it's in a HOA and you care about maintaining the look of the exterior, owner should take care of lawn.

The cost of the water heater is always the same. 

I have heard of a lot of scams with note buyers, just like pretty much everything else.

The beauty about real estate investing is that theres almost endless possibilities you just have to network with the right people and understand the risk of each deal.

I can help with financing if you'd like good options there, too.Best of luck in your search!

Here’s a breakdown of your options and considerations:1.

- with only $200k, they can buy a $1M house because they can borrow the rest from the bank.Let’s say the buyer’s agent is asking for 2.5% of the sale price.

However, some investors see potential in these markets because of low entry costs, steady military demand for housing, and decent cash flow from rentals, especially if the area has stable, government-backed tenants like service members.