A 3-year or longer term gives buyers more time to improve finances, but requires the seller to wait longer.

really depends on the state.. for instance OHIO is one of the safest the judge wont confirm the sale unless everything except irs is taken care of.. you just need to know if its a first or second.NV is another pretty easy one at least Vegas. where the sales are handle downtown there is a title company right there and they run title on everything that is going and offer a hand out to any bidders just ask for it..

it's going to take time and effort. 

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Being pre approved is great but good agents will need to know more so time isn't wasted with properties that don't make sense

As a first timer, I would be cautious of houses or units with a large number of renters within one shared unit. 

The security deposit is approximately 10% of total repairs so it won't cover most of the damages.

@Michael BelzOur very first property was weekly renters.

search for posts from Joel Owens, he's the retail NNN expert.2027 is just a short time away, what will you do if they do not renew?

The first question is of course, can you get a loan with less than 20% down - but I'll assume you can given that you're exploring both options.I recently read Real Estate by the Numbers by J Scott & Dave Meyer (shameless plug it's available through the BP bookstore here) and in chapter 36 they discuss exactly this - that in some cases using more leverage can actually boost your returns and you should run the numbers both ways to see what makes sense for you.