Some lenders also count your retirement account as reserves.Seems like you’re on the right track, keep looking in your buy box so you know what a great deal is when you’re ready to buy.Wish you the best.

I currently don't have the resources to make any investments just yet, so possibly a mentor or someone willing to teach me some of the skills needed.

I have no idea what the standard rate is for these services ism particularly in Ohio, so if someone can provide some input here it would greatly appreciated.

While I am aware that an SBA loan is an option, I am considering alternatives as we have not yet filed our 2023 taxes and may not do so before applying for this loan.

Maybe this will be a wakeup call to Vrbo and Airbnb. 

So many here seem to want to increase their risk by investing in areas they don't know.

I had to change insurance companies, raise the rent and I used a company called Ownwell to help reduce my property tax.

A hypothetical to see how people factor costs when rolling equity forward into additional purchases.For this example assume  you purchased property “A” for 100k, and put 25% down. 2 years later you sell it for 125k so you now have 50k (25k from your initial down payment + 25k in equity).

The apartment had new plan filed calling it a home office, the living room was called a waiting room, and the kitchen was renamed an entertainment bar.

I've not invested in real estate before so I don't know what financing would look like for this endeavor.