.#2 Explore Lowes and Home Depot to Learn About Material PricingTake a tour through Lowes and Home Depot (or their websites) and look at finishes materials and fixtures that you will consider using in your rehab projects.

With the Austin market experiencing significant growth and now having a framework understanding of REI strategies and processes, I'm excited to begin exploring investment opportunities.

I'm exploring an opportunity to buy an 8-unit complex and was wondering about the cash-out refinancing and how the banks determine the value of the property.

I know that I can qualify for FHA, but I would like to explore other options. 

I’ve been thinking about seller financing, something to explore once it’s under contract.

You could still partner with this friend in the future, but starting with a HH will help you reduce you're living expenses and give you more freedom to explore other jobs.

We've already explored the FHA route, but with the restrictions in place, we have found that this is impossible for us to do in Chicago (i.e. per the lender: must be 100+ miles from our current property, FYI loan limits,  they won't take into consideration the potential income for the unit we are currently living in to calculate debt to income ratio which is about $3000+ per month, etc). 

I have explored the commercial loan option and was hoping to hear from others who may have been in similar situations. 

.- Explore markets. 

@Isaac Islas I'd also explore setting up a US LLC, getting an EIN number, and US Bank account.