The idea of "a business" that brings in "passive income" is endlessly appealing, but I am assuming that you make a decent salary already.  

A busboy named Da'Shawn got blown away in the back alley trudging home from work two years ago (the makeshift memorial really brightens up the block) and the convenience store down the main drag did have that drive-by three years ago...the clerk (who I know) heard the shots, then a guy stumbled in covered in blood.and screaming, "Dey shot mah baby!"

The price the tenet pays me leave me with a decent cash flow of about 500 after all payments have be calculated.

Biggest requirement with rehab loans - skin in the game, a good deal and a decent credit score to boot.

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I know a decent amount of people who will flip condos, so maybe you could find something that needs work and fix it up before you move = instant equity, then sell after living there for two years and don't pay any capital gains tax.Happy to connect you with some good people if this is something that you really want to do.

We knew going into the deal that just the foundation alone was shot and would be at least $100k. 

We've had thousands of folks flee even more pricey metros (NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc.) come down here since Covid so, although it's relatively cheap for them by comparison, it just makes getting even decent returns tough. 

The next step that I recommend, is find a partner who has credit and a decent net worth.

The cosmetics are usually decent because mommy wants baby to be in a nice place, but there is often problems with old mechanicals, aging roofs, etc.Student rentals are its own art.