When it comes to how much “profit” or buffer to leave in a deal, there’s no one-size-fits-all number, and it really depends on your market, the property, and your comfort with risk.Many investors aim to leave around ten to twenty thousand as a cushion, like your agent mentioned, but what matters more is that the deal still makes sense after all costs (purchase, rehab, holding, financing, and resale or refinance).

The kitchen, dining room, and living room are all connected with a mostly open floor plan.

Which in a way, is fair, but I believe this is their loop hole to only fund the low hanging fruit deals, and stick people with a bill of 4-7k and a property search app that isn’t that good in the first place. anyway, I am always looking to connect, dining the next project, and get it funded!

If the guy's solid and has been in for several years, I'm a lot more comfortable than I am with someone who started this year -- then it starts looking like a shell game.Every adult must be on the lease, and each must pass your screening tests, and each must be responsible for the entire rent.

Friends, family, or local investors often feel more comfortable lending when you can show them a clear plan, secured by the property.

If the terms don’t make sense for a seller, the right answer is simply “no,” not suspicion.Every deal has to match the seller’s comfort level, goals, and risk tolerance.

I have informed him of this and he said he just "doesn't feel comfortable" now.

. :-) Single-family often ends up feeling like a high-paying job, while multifamily is where you build the actual business.Since you’re already comfortable with the debt/leverage piece, I'm curious about the equity side—are you planning to take these down with your own cash, or is the goal to raise capital from investors?

If you consider going off-platform, you lose that protection, so only do it if you’re comfortable managing it privately.

That requires:High liquidityA lender comfortable with short-term paperA very clear exit timelineMost small banks will only do this if they know exactly when and how they’re getting taken out.2.