Everyone else is typically just happy to have something there for them.I'm sure others have differing opinions but this has worked great for me.

It's one thing to say that "a typical tenant would likely stay for X years" and another to say that "on average, across our properties and thousands of leases, we see that tenants stay X years" -- the first one is a bit of an assumption and the second one is a stated fact. 

However, we typically use the FHA-203k loan because it involves a renovation, which I highly recommend if you are looking to really boost your equity and have the cost of the renovation wrapped into your loan with a VERY LOW AMOUNT OUT OF POCKET.I like the FHA loan, but honestly, the Fannie May Home Style is an even better product at this point because you just have to bring a bit more cash to the table 5% vs. 3.5% (w/ FHA), but you have a bit more flexibility.  

They are inexpensive, they usually come with mineral rights (big plus in Texas), they typically have short redemption periods, low rehab costs, and sell quickly at the right price; they also have large ROI. 

I am expanded my door knocking operation to include other people within my company. They are paid hourly and will soon begin going door to door to offer creative financing deals to home owners. I am curious what is a ...

Local banks/credit unions typically offer the best HELOC rates, but few of them offer investment HELOCs.

Long term rentals typically require much less work than a fix and flip.

Typically lenders divide up credit scores in multiple buckets with 780+ getting the best rate for some lenders while others it's 720, 740 or 760 gets the best rate pricing.

How do you typically find your lenders, and what’s worked best for structuring deals?

New listing typically get artificially pushed to the top for a short period of time.