In my opinion at that point I feel like I should just pick an out of state market because the New York area doesn’t seem the best place to invest right now for someone new.

Once the market picked back up, we were already way behind the demand based on the 200+ people a day moving to the valley. 

Hey BP Fam, we’re in the process of trying to pick up another rental property but we’re being told our debt/income ratio has become too high.

What is the usual time to have the appraisal order picked up and completed from the time it is being placed?

If a seller allows cherry picking, typically the first thing I do is sort/filter by state, then by unpaid balance and then interest rate/yield. 

Everyone has different wins in life. personally I find the dog and kid letters cringe and I’m less likely to pick someone that send one not more all things being equal, that is a me thing most people are more likely to pick someone.

Hey Charles, I am not sure if there are multis in your area but you should consider house hacking to pick up your first property.

The closest example I can think of is you promise to pick someone up at the airport.

Ask the PM for photos, inspection of the unit immediately before unit was rented to current tenant (so you can assess damage on their exit), a copy of their last lease, contact information for each occupant, emergency information, their application, job information, and how they pay--on line portal, by check, cash, pick up by PM or ?

Instead of searching for a specialist locally in a relatively small market, you can pick from the 20+ tax experts who contribute to this forum.