Alternatively, once you have a full time job (or an employment contract), you should be able to qualify for a loan and utilize a Down Payment Assistance program.

As a professional property manager, I'm coming across an interesting trend related to institutions providing financial assistance for tenants who have trouble paying their security deposit and I would love to hear feedback from the BP community.Large PM companies have begun partnering with financial institutions, such as Rhino Insurance, to help tenants who struggle with paying their security deposit.

You'll want to enlist a CPA on this to assist you- Repeating the above for Cancun, since it's a vacation destination already, I'd almost guarantee you that you cannot write it off 100%In regards to travel, it's also important to remember that even if everything is used 100% for business, the IRS classifies business expenses being valid if they're "ordinary and necessary".

Hiring a contractor to assist with repairs and a property management company to manage rental.

I couldn't imagine spending 411k on a SFH at this point unless I was living in it. 

I'm not opposed to spending the money and have a demo scheduled with them this week, but was curious if anybody else has other data providers that they like better for more niche areas of distress such as bankruptcy, probate, divorce, code violations etc. that I can stack with my current data.I have submitted right-to-know requests with the local counties but only certain information is available and can be cumbersome.

As a result, I would spend more time trying to understand who they are partnering with than anything else.  

After spending the past two years learning the ins and outs of underwriting and analyzing deals, I’m ready to take the next step and acquire my first multifamily property (20+ units).I’m looking to connect with like-minded investors who are interested in partnering on this journey.

Do you put managers/assistants/employees in as co-hosts? 

Hiring an architect to assist you costs a few hundreds of EURs and they will check that the property is legal, they will take the right measures (in the end you often buying per m2) and guide you along the process.