Otherwise investigate the market you want to live and buy there before you move. 

Sure as hell beats paying $40k to an actor fronting for a real estate marketing company operating out of Las Vegas or Salt Lake City and providing guidance by a failed salesman reading answers from a script.  

I work with many investors here in the Cleveland market who regularly use bridge loans upfront, then cash out on a DSCR loan. 

Off Market through connections How did you finance this deal?

I’m looking to get a better understanding of the market, particularly for multifamily properties.

If the house is a junker and the seller needs a quick close then I can see where a cash buyer makes the most sense.

Review the seller's disclosure and do all of your normal due diligence.

I did market research for 6 months before buying my first house.

It really just depends on what type of market you live in. 

In our market we have an average number of sunny days.