Hello, everyone.I've spent the better part of the last year reading countless books and articles on personal finance and investment real estate.

Thank you for your valuable insight!

With this new reality it is imperative that buyers are aware of these expenses prior to submitting offers on homes; they should also be aware of the risk that these costs can appreciate aggressively.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna163853

Not worried about repairs, more just collecting rent from tenants willing to live in this neighborhood.

The main players in this space are Guidance Residential and UIF, but it turns out that they may just be purchasing a Freddie/Fannie loan on the back end to finance the deal and then structure it differently for the buyer - which isn't in accordance with their religious rules. 

Some of this might be do to seasonality (I don't have anything to compare to because I started marketing on FB about 9 months ago). 

To me, this is a cost that won't "add value" to your BRRRR, so I would more strongly consider how much it might impact your ability to rent the unit/house.

I am in the process of settlement on my 1st property in 1 week. i have a 5% down conv loan thru a credit union bank. this a duplex and is a row house. i plan to live in one unit and rent out the other. the seller is also selling the duplex property next to it.

Thoughts on this commission?   

Hello,I have several ways to fund a down payment on my first investment property and would like to know the "safest" way to do so...Cash, borrow against my 401K (and does this method constitue the start of my investments) or HELOC.