That is just reality so I was hoping to find an outside thought on the deal.

We have an amazing relationship with our community bank, and if the rate is a bit higher, the ease with which they work with us, the speed, and the relationship all make up for it.Thanks for an insightful post.

This larger downpayment would require me to liquidate stocks which I am not too keen of doing at the moment.As an active listener of the BiggerPockets podcast, I'm well aware that midwest markets like Indianapolis, Cleveland, etc. are the "top" markets these days in terms of current growth + affordability.

If you’re just looking for a good investment look at an owner occupant 15yr loan and your interest rate will be the lowest.

I was thinking I would create a course that involves a field trip to one of the flips I am working and pointing out all of the things they should catch and helping them understand rehab costs at a line item level.I am an expert in electrical and learned plumbing in the Coast Guard.

If not, there should have been some update made during the underwriting process (like if an appraisal came in lower than expected), and an updated term sheet signed.

One of our neighbors secured an agreement for $2,000 per month.

You won't really find "deals" on the MLS unless you find a motivated owner that has deliberately priced their property to sell fast.Otherwise, you look at properties on the market for 90+ days and make offers at an amount that makes your ROI work:)Yes, you may have to write 10, 20 or more offers, but write enough and someone will eventually say yes. 

A few of ours barely have an accent (they studied here for years).They are trained for level 1 support and filter out 95% of common issues for us, the other 5% go to management here locally to handle.

Ideally, you could also be an investor and buy something in a cheaper market and have it managed by a PM.