After doing numerous hours of reading and listening to podcasts.

The area will likely only support $850-$900 for (1,074 sq ft).

Some of the differences with SFR that make them less valuable than otherwise similar comps are location on a busy street, smaller lot, bad condition, structural defects, higher tax area, different school zones, different deed restrictions, access to main roads, rush hour traffic, obsolete or unpopular architectural style, inferior finishes, time since remodeling, age of roof, flooring, and others too numerous to mention.To get the discount to fit your formula, you’d probably need to find a house needing significantly more than $15k of work.

This is to fulfill the "intent to live" for one year condition for the FHA loan.The reason I am posting this is because I want to find someone who can criticize//support me in these ambitions.

I would love to connect and talk with anyone interested in establishing a potential relationship to acquire a deal.Thank you for your time and support, and I look forward to learning and hearing from this great community.

Short of the NOLA metro area, a massive portion of LA is considered rural enough to be eligible under that program, and has a few extra features that the FHA loans don't, most significantly is 100% finance option (zero down payment), but also can support new builds, such as you picking some land, dropping in septic and well, and then building a new home (or placing a permanently attached mobile), additionally, while there is a PMI requirement, the rate for the PMI is lower than FHA's requirements.Also, check out LHC below, as they may additionally throw in some dollars towards your purchase, regardless of if you use FHA, USDA or Conventional, so you might be able to get them to cover a good chunk or all of your closing costs.

Beginning to explore how to manage STRs in numerous geographies outside the U.S., curious what people's experiences have been? 

When I started, we could get through 2-4 appraisals in a single day, start to finish (with a small amount of office support).

The Portland area has a great and very active network of investors who like to support one another.

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