Anybody got a guy that,s decent?!

Most decent sized counties have this all online now too.

Any 3 bedroom SFH in a decent neighborhood within 30-40 minutes of my house is fair game.

Houses that are half-decent are getting way over ask right now.

The decent producing Realtors, the ones that sell a fair amount of homes, already know what's up and aren't doing a lot of hands on hips drama routines with pointless threats and all that (top producers never do drama routines anyways, it's a characteristic of being a top producer, and in case someone takes this as gendered commentary because I referenced hips, it is decidedly not gender specific, drama propensity is equal opportunity in this case), but the lower producing realtors are all working on their Ph.D's in Drama Llama Sciences. 

If you're going to be using hard money you will need decent credit, cash on hand for the down payment (20%) and most important is that you are able to find good deals!

Since then, the price of the property has appreciated a ton and I purchased the home under market value so there is a decent amount of equity.

Although I've bought decent houses (needed trash out and fixing) for $3k...Best to you.

House hacking would have a number of benefits in your situation such as:* The ability to pickup multiple units on one shot with a lower down payment* You will lower or even eliminate that $2100/mo rent you are currently paying * You will gain valuable experience in property management without having to do it at a distanceIf you are going to continue to rent for the next few years, its a no brainer.

You have to disclose that it won't be owner occupied but it's still conventional financing subject to fannie/freddie underwriting requirements (like a decent DTI)-- you'll pay a little more than you will for an owner occupied property but it still the cheapest financing for a non-owner occupied investment property (I thought these usually aren't callable loans if you haven't done something fraudulent).