@James Casey Heap You should definitely get the rent rolls like @Mark H.

Realtors sometimes knowingly overprice a property to test the waters, so if you come in at 80% and your appraisal comes back at precisely that amount, then you've basically paid full retail price.Don't worry about insulting Sellers. 

But as @Justin Manley mentioned is the bigger test with many having had to live off savings for a month plus at this point. 

On the north side where I work, I am much more concerned about loan limits and the self sufficiency test (only for 3-4 units)  I think in all my years working exclusively with 2-4 units only once was something triggered by the FHA inspection, and it was a flat roof the seller sealed off access to decades ago and hadn't been up there to even check on it in 20 years. 

Another thing to note is if its a 3 or 4 unit, it must pass the FHA self sufficiency test, which at times, makes it harder to get loan approval.

I'm viewing this is a real good TEST of the strategies we've been using over the last 9 years or so.Hope that helps some!

Check rent rolls, IRS tax returns (at least the past 3 years), contractor invoices paid, etc.

However, I do have 75K in equity in the house I live in and it's also ripe to rent out and make $550 a month above mortgage, taxes, insurance, etc.I feel like it's more than sensible to take a HELOC or equity loan and get rolling on the next one.

100 mile distance minimum!!  If you live on the border of two states and you rental is 15 min away in another state, you don’t count!!! What’s your home state?  NEW YORKWhat’s your Out of state market? MILWAUKEEHow lo...

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