As soon as the year membership is up, I'm leaving.

Many out-of-state investors make big mistakes that cost them far more than a property manager would charge.

A typical PPM will cost about $10K. 

My wife, Elsa, and I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, but we currently live in British Columbia, Canada.

And I would constantly bring up that I would love to buy the property he was living in.

I'm also seeing lots of homes for sale that were used as Airbnbs, so I'm wondering if that along with these numbers may indicate it's an overly saturated market, and if these are signs that maybe I should keep searching for a stronger market, or just a property that cash flows given the average annual revenue?

Give your state's 'cure' term ("In New Jersey, a tenant has three business days to pay rent and court costs after a judgment of possession is issued to avoid eviction.

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Most hard money loans will need to be in first position lien and will generally go up to 70-75% (maybe 80% in certain scenarios) of the ARV.

you may have to save up until you have enough money to do so - down payment, closing costs, reserves, etc.House Hacking: What Is It, How to Start, and Strategies for Successit's a more powerful way to get started.