Pick a simple buy box in two solid C to B neighborhoods and aim for rent‑ready SFR or duplex with multiple exits; use your 20% down on a deal that cash flows at today’s rates with conservative expenses and real rent comps from two PMs.

Focus on getting preapproved and then filtering out your buy box from there. 

Consider defining your Buy Box, as this will help in adding clarity to your acquisitions.

The unit checks all the boxes, including a good price, except very high amount of Radon.

Your move: pick one primary lane and one backup, lock a buy box, and don’t stretch on ARV to make funding “fit.”

If you’re exploring private equity for real estate, lead with credibility, not the ask: share a simple one‑pager with your buy box, a recent sample deal’s numbers, your plan to protect capital (promissory note, lien or pledge, insurance, clear exit), and your communication rhythm.

Lock your house hack buy box now and build your core four early: an investor‑savvy agent, lender, PM, and contractor.

Tight box, steady audits, clear remedies.

An accusatory mod. 

I’ll use it only when three boxes are checked: the cash flow covers debt with margin today, I have multiple exits pre-wired (sell, wholetail, refi to DSCR/seller-finance), and the timeline is short with known scope.