There was just one BIG problem that I hadn’t anticipated…One of my banks, at which my personal unsecured credit line is 40k, suddenly was no longer offering the 0% interest balance transfer promotion!

It's just that I'm anticipating a "better" tax situation next year - that is, for personal medical reasons in my family, I'm anticipating a lower level of income next year.

It also largely depends how far out of Boston you anticipate going.

Rent I anticipate to get with carpet vs wood floor 

House could have rented for 1200 to 1400, my hoa fees and mortgage were about 945, so it did not make sense to rent and we knew we needed to list it.We anticipated being able to make 5 to 10 grand on the house.

An amount sent via email in a spreadsheet, 2 days after the date we agreed I would receive payment, was equal to 12% of the net profits...Vastly different from the 60% split I was anticipating after rehabbing, managing and selling the property...This calculation included doubled the closing costs, recouping revenue and expenses that were already subtracted from the HUD/CD.

Definitely, agree with that.For actual closings, I anticipate using a title company's office, the office of the other realtor involved in the transaction, or if neither of those is an option renting out a small office space for an hour or two.

Pay a handy guy to ride with you and scout the property (just a thought) otherwise, the best use of your time will be to verify if your buying a first lien position, knowing your market well enough to know what your buying and what your exit is, and underwriting the prospective deal so you anticipate worse case.

@Brian PulaskiYeah, I can understand the agents fear of a teenager walking around there clients home because it’s unusual to see, but I wouldn’t invade the sellers privacy in any way like an agent might anticipate.

Should I try to buy a 125-135k SFR and anticipate a 1100-1200 monthly rents?