Not sure whats in your market but if you can prioritizing "townhouse" style units not up down units is always more desirable in my experience. 

Love the community and the people in it.I bought my first property, a single family home, about 18 months ago.

I had a question for lenders and brokers:Do I need to prioritize using a local lender?

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For active flippers or buy-and-hold investors — when time kills deals, do you prioritize speed of funding or interest rate more?

That would definitely help stress-test deals.Quick question: would you prioritize the cost breakdown first, or the sensitivity analysis?

Prioritize reliability over rates — pick lenders who close on time, not just quote low.Pad your timelines — plan 45–60 days for financed closings, and keep a private or bridge backup ready.Structure dual offers — one clean cash option for speed, one financed offer with conservative numbers; pivot to creative terms if needed.Start funding early — build lender and private-money conversations before the deal, not after.Stay ready and disciplined — keep docs prepped, underwrite at current rates, and stick to your buy box to avoid chasing marginal deals.Audit your bottleneck — figure out what’s slowing you down most: capital, timelines, or deal conditions—and solve that first.

I'm struggling to prioritize ROI vs time invested vs location of the deal.

Screen hard, document everything, and prioritize tenant stays and pays.