I'm not totally clear on your post but..If you're buying a 1-4 unit primary you can (and probably should) use the FHA.

Trash out, touch up paint, replace carpet in 1 bedroom, replace 1 light fixture, replace burned out light bulbs, lawn service, power wash porches driveway & sidewalks, make ready cleaning, staging and on the market in 2.5 weeks What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I'm not close at all to being financially ready to look at purchasing properties, but I would love to connect with fellow members of the community, especially any New England-based investors that look to invest in buy and hold properties out of state.

Dear BP community,    Has anyone worked with the Invictus Method, a turnkey provider, to buy rental properties?

WE are venturing in the Philippines with a view towards retirement - having properties that will pay for itself, a place to stay when we come to the US and buy & Hold for our future retirement or our kids in the future. 

So, you want to lock things up that are on the open market that anyone can buy, then sell them to someone else who could have bought the same property on the market, at a higher price than you paid for it?

Your numbers and your realtor's numbers are obviously more hopeful than realistic based on the evidence.You are either buying in too high or spending too much on reno.

When you compare rental prices to actual home prices, or your acquisition cost buying the property to the rental income produced, you'll usually find the ROI higher in Albuquerque.

I am planning to buy rental property in Birmingham AL.  

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.