You can accidentally become an investor by keeping your primary and moving but that's slightly different then traditional investment models.  

And much of this has to do with what is traditional in the market place regarding escrow flow... 

I built custom houses (some cost plus jobs) others traditional builds.

What is better in your opinion, online lenders, traditional banks, or other?

As for leveling the floor, why not leave the concrete and level via traditional means - grinding and leveling compound?

I am being flooded with requests for seller financing from people who don't qualify for traditional.

@Christian Carson I dunno.

:woohoo: Sold 01/16/07 CD 01/29/07 DOM 173 SO HUFF16 CASH SP$ 1,000 S1018076p W04PH 1008 Purcell Ave Unit# Subu Price Hill LP$ 4,900 City/Village Cincinnati Cnty Hamilton State OH Zip 45205 OP$ 8,900 Subd Twp Family Rm N BedRm Lev1 N Rooms 7 Bedrms 3 Baths 2-0 Formal Din Y BthRm Lev1 Y Full Click here for Additional Information See Map -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type Residential Bsmt Partial Lev 3 Story Garage 1 Attached Arch Traditional Parking Driveway Const Wood, Aluminum Firepl None Found Stone Gas Natural Roof Shingle Water Public Windows Vinyl Sewer Public Heating Gas, Heat Pump Zoning Residential Cooling None Sa-Tax 470.58 Age 116 TxRate 90.77 New No Existing Structure Asmnt Of Record Lot 35x95 Occupy At Closing Acreage 0.066 Transp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West on Glenway.

Is the minimum down payment of 20% for 1st time traditional financing on investment property?

I am looking to find properties in the area that I could BRRRR (private money for the cash offer then refinance into a traditional mortgage.)