This allows you to buy the house with the first draw, then take out additional draws to finish the repairs.  

Properties are generally much cheaper relative to the rent they pull in, than in NY.3) Lower fixed costs - lower real estate taxes for starters relative to your rent roll, etc.4) Lower variable costs - labor is A LOT cheaper here.  5) Less stringent code enforcement.6) Less maintenance - milder weather, and younger average age of homes make for less maintenance.   7) Diversification - low entry price to buy property allows and investor to manage risk by buying properties in different neighborhoods instead of putting more eggs in one basket.In additional to the benefits I listed above the city is growing so fast that homes rent very quickly, often times before the sale of the home.  

Additionally, I do think i may have found a potential source for this data - Rebogateway. 

If necessary, I would potentially use any other income sources to speed up, stay on target or address pain points.I'm suggesting a 10 year time frame as a ball park because I will use any additional income to speed this process along.

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.I run a small analytics consulting business in Boston, and develop data science courses for several online education platforms.I'm interested in real estate investing as a means of diversifying my portfolio and providing additional streams of passive income.

It is a common fee charged by almost all brokerages.....the client either pays it, or the agent pays it out of their commission.  

Would be nice to meet your girlfriend as well, Im sure we would have a lot in common and could share some design ideas!

Banks will be Leary of financing a property that needs work and hard money lenders wil not loan to homeowners because of the additional regulations. 

Two common ones: 1) Find a mentor to work with to show you the ropes.  2)Link up with a strong real estate broker that specializes in working with investors, preferably someone that does his own deals as well.  

No property tax issues with common elements, no complex hazard insurance policy to deal with, no common area maintenance issues to deal with.