Happy to be an additional resource for you & good luck with your REI journey! 

.- There's an average of 1.5 months of inventory for homes between 1,400-2,000 sqft.

I spoke with the property manager - he said they cannot have an insane person as a tenant.

It is currently an abandoned cafe about 25 min from greenville, and I would love to fix it up and get it back in business.

That is why you tend to see builders offering such a big "Builders Credit" it’s because it's "Ghost Money" it really doesn’t matter or exist to an extent.A builder can go into an area build 20-30 homes for example, buy the first 2-3 homes paying top dollar so they can set the market sales.

The minimal need for renovation and favorable market conditions in the Jasper, GA area made this an attractive opportunity to capitalize on.

I want to add onto the existing house and create an apartment as part of the extension.

After that year, you can move and purchase another property with an owner-occupied loan, as long as you intend to live in the new property as your primary residence.

Main reason is the buyer, nor I as the lender have an opportunity to view/vet the property prior to purchase. 

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