I prefer the Redfin app for more accurate info and better search capabilities than Zillow, but it’s not available in all areas.

My question is after I refinance the house my mortgage will go up and I will have less cash flow to manage the property and I will likely not meet the 1% rule whereby I’m renting the property for 1% of the purchase price or refinance price.

FLY OUT and meet these people face to face.

Find wholesalers (online search, local real estate meetings, bandit signs), sign a co-wholesaling agreement which outlines the 50/50 split, locate properties that the other wholesaler can sell, put them under contract and let the wholesaler bring the buyer.

I believe RDU could have improved by setting one clear, conservative expectation that applied to all properties.RDU’s systems & tools have consistently fallen short of meeting my needs.

She didn’t call back.Long story short I call back today and find out the homeowner has been leaning toward selling since the property hasn’t rented (needs updating) but they received a rental app yesterday :)The original homes are comping at $250K-$300K with updated homes nextdoor comping at $575-$675.The agent said she would present the offer to her client, but she thinks he’s leaning heavily toward renting it another year and will allow him to pay some debt.Do you know of a creative approach to tie up the property now and make it a win/win..?

I'm not going to walk away from a good deal when there is a reasonable solution to the issue at handIf any of the current tenants don't meet my criteria, then I would not renew their lease when it comes up.

For example, if you spend $3,000 for a new stove and refrigerator for a rental unit, you may deduct the entire amount that year with Section 179.Assuming I can meet the IRC 162 threshold, is this as straight forward as it appears for owner's of residential real estate rentals?

I joined the real estate club at school and plan to set up a meeting with the head of the real estate department in hopes to establish connections that way.

Ask someone at a local investor meeting, everyone suggests.The problem I see with this (and I may well be missing something) is that if said real estate agent works with a ton of other investors, many of whom are more seasoned than I am, then when a good deal comes available and he or she hears about it, who are they going to get in touch with about it?