A lot of education and a little bit of practice is something that one can accomplish with elbow grease. 

Currently I own a large real estate company and still get some great value out being in his inner circle of real estate operators. 

Paul, the deportation efforts aren't overly concerning personally because the few assets I have left in my current portfolio don't have a high immigrant resident profile (nor do the submarkets).  

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We are a small partnership with 4-5 properties currently, but we are growing and hoping to find a reliable lending partner that we can do repeat business with.About 3 months ago, we successfully completed a BRRRR deal where we had excellent numbers, over a 1.25 ratio at 75% LTV, our guarantor partner has an 800+ credit score, and we had no issues qualifying for the loan.

Even if someone in these forums were to teach you a creative financing strategy that required zero out of pocket cash and the seller was willing to accept those deal terms, you still aren’t qualified to own real estate with your current balance sheet.

Quote from @Tiffany Palaskas: Hi, I currently own a duplex in Puyallup WA.

I work in group home settings for a living and at my previous facility there were two clients per bedroom which would give you potentially 8 in your house while at my current job there is one client per bedroom which would only be 4 clients in your home.

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Historically, the spring market in Las Vegas is one of the busiest times of the year, and we’re already seeing signs that this year will be no different.Although the current rates are presenting a challenge for some buyers, the pent-up demand from the past few months combined with the stability post-election is propelling the market forward.