That being said, if you buy a 2-4 family unit and plan to live in one unit, you can take advantage of the 203K.The 203K combines the purchase and repair funds, but you still need to have 3.5% down payment and money for the closing costs.Any time you purchase a property from a motivated seller, you can take advantage of that opportunity to purchase it for less than market value, which is why distressed properties are popular with investors.

It seems the popular thing to do is get a DP1 policy that covers any loan and if the house burns down, have it pay off the loan and walk away (at least that's the way my Indiana agent framed it).  

In the mean time I'm doing my due dillegence , reading articles on here listening to podcast daily three or four times a day.

I have never been to New Hampshire but it was one of the original states and has some old houses and some are popular.  

., the very popular Westside, minutes from Buckhead and Midtown, walking distance to some awesome restaurants - in short, I think it'd make a great short-term rental like an Airbnb. 

(the magazine) ran an interesting article on the developer and his current plans for the River District in the October 2016 edition.

Here is an article that took some of the wind out of my sails. http://libertasutah.org/center-for-private-propert...Park City has apparently outlawed short term rentals.  

Then renewal fees every year can be a burden but again at this point in one's REI career, the cost is outweighed by the opportunity.For a simple breakdown, here are the pros and consPros: MLS access, not reliant on someone else to see the MLS or to literally go view the property, ability to make money off of it, list your own deals..Cons: Fees (annual and upfront), continuing education of laws and regulation (i.e. time not spent on finding deals), always legally disclosing you're licensed, dealing with brokers taking a %Now, these aren't all the pros and cons but certainly some popular ones.

If you have MLS access cross reference that with reliable real estate data (news articles, studies, government agencies) to find where the hot areas are.I'd say it all comes down to knowing your market and your audience.

We like dark floors with white cabinets - pretty popular in our area at the time.