Here are some preliminary numbers I ran: 260K FHA no repairs and current rents on left, 300K 203K, reno and higher rents on right: % Down Payment 5.00% 5.00% Down Payment $13,000 $15,000 Remainder of closing costs $3,000.00 $3,000.00 Total Due at Signing $16,000 $18,000            Mortgage Rate 4.60% 4.60% Length of Mortgage in years 30 30 Monthly Mortgage payment $1,266.00 $1,461.00 Taxes $386.00 $445.00 Sewer and Water $50.00 $50.00 Trash $50.00 $50.00 Heat/Utilities $ - $ - PMI $ 180.00 $ 208.00 Cap Ex and Ops $200.00 $200.00 Insurance $65.00 $75.00 Mgmt Fee $165.00 $165.00 Vacancy $132.00 $132.00 Total Expenses $2,494.00 $2,786.00     Unit 1 $500.00 $700.00 Unit 2 $900.00 $1,100.00     Total Revenue $1,400.00 $1,800.00     Cashflow/month ($1,094.00) ($986.00) Cashflow/year ($13,128.00) ($11,832.00) Cash on Cash Return -8.42% -6.57% I have not talked with the seller in detail yet, as I want to see if this is worth a deeper dive first. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Just seems like a lot of money to pay in fees which don’t go to the principal. 

You may also be responsible for additional fees and costs associated with the tax lien certificate sale.

My LLC is in Virginia and I invest in about 10 states and register my LLC in each of thoseTypically what they require is a letter of good standing from your “home state” - a fee and you have to have a registered agent in that state.

Are there any fees?

John Sims Consulting was created by John Sims as a result of his other company Black Oncy lending ripping off so many people- taking upfront fees to fund someone else's ligestyle

Can she not rent out the home and "pay" your friend a large "manager fee but is saving some or all of it so Medicaid will not see and he quietly pays her back all or some of those "management fees" after Medicaide people check her capability to get help from them?

I am a wholesaler, I also directly source properties for a few people for a fee.

Hypothetically, If a traditional lender charged say around 4000 fees/closing cost etc and 5.5% rate along with a mandatory 25% down payment  ; Are there individuals who can lend to the same person at better terms beating out the traditional lender?