I wouldn't be so broad with your criteria. if I was looking in Texas it would be Dallas, Houston, Austin. top 3 markets. in florida we do miami, in ohio we do columbus. those are the #1 net migration cities and we focus in the urban core where migrations tend to be for younger population who have the purchasing power to rent or buy. 

We spoke with a lawyer who advised forming an LLC to purchase the home to protect our personal assets.

On a cash-out refi the appraiser has no target number from a purchase contract.

I would, personally, let him exhaust all his funds on the purchase and then you come up with a loan that finishes off the acquisition financing and then holds the rehab funds in escrow in an account you and your brother sign off on for withdraws.I do not think I'd put a lean on the property. 

The procedure, timetable, and any legal or regulatory requirements should all be understood when performing due diligence for a purchase.

We are 4 younger guys recently out of college looking at forming an LLC to purchase our first investment property.

I having hard time finding  attorney who  can review my purchase sale agreement to make sure that ok to use ; so I can purchase a house 

Is this a purchase or refinance ? 

I'm a Navy Veteran and would like to use my VA loan to make my first home purchase sometime next year.

I'm looking to purchase a single-family home in the $500k-$600k range with a long-term hold strategy.