and not be fully leveraged to the eye balls.. 20 to 30% equity in a buyers market is NO equity.. all the folks that think they have equity.. well if you need to sell you don't.. you probably have negative equity in a need to sell situation..  

Good morning all, Vacation rental owners, how much thought do you put into creating the most relaxing situation possible for your guest?

Here is my current situation...I have approx $100k in equity in my primary residence.

However, if you feel that floating some information to some underwriter colleagues could shed some light on my situation, I’d certainly appreciate the assistance.

Hey @Jason Horton - I don't know all the specifics of your situation, but based on what you posted above, it sounds like you need to get very specific about a few things:Which strategy you're going to use (buying rentals?

I have already setup alerts for the area, and have been doing some reading on this forum for the past couple of weeks to get a sense of things.I am looking to connect with fellow investors, and somewhat urgently in need of a real estate agent, and GC who could work with me on a long term relationship basis.

of course, but without the specific on the ground 1st hand knowledge of the situation, as it moves, you would be going into this with the illusion of clear sight...and in reality, blind as a bat.  

We're in a situation where we're trying to buy a SFR (we plan to turn the walk-out basement into a separate apartment to rent out, while we live upstairs). 

.- If you go with owner financing, you become the bank so you get paid every month but repairs, property taxes, etc... are no longer your problem.You know your personal financial situation as well as the condition of the home as well as rents in the neighborhood so you will have to decide which model is best for your situation.Good luck!

What kind of extra fees am I not seeing in that situation other than title company fees?