I've personally driven this neighborhood and was amazed at how nice and clean it is.

I figure REI is like most other things in life… hard work and persistence will get you there.

With current interest rates, and they are at least 1% higher with potentially additional points for non owner occupied property, it is hard to find properties that will allow for positive cash flow after paying the mortgage, if you are looking for money for the down payment from a private lender, those are normally at higher than market and I am not sure it would be possible to pay it off.... please remember you need to take into account that you may not have a tenant for a certain amount of time, a tenant may stop paying rent, or you will have a big ticket item to fix, so I would wait if I were you and save to have enough for the down payment and closing costs and perhaps some money set aside for repairs. you also want to make sure that you have your own emergency fund outside of the money needed for the investment property because life happens ....

The best part is there is no ownership seasoning period with one of these lenders and they don't report to personal credit.

I personally use Vanguard, but I know others like Schwab and Fidelity also have solid options.

A bookkeeper can also work hand-in-hand with your CPA to ensure everything is recorded correctly, making tax time much smoother.My personal belief is to get referrals for CPA recommendations—word of mouth is often the best way to find someone solid.

Quote from @Havital Miltz: I do not know that if someone is in the hospital you can force them to close, I am not an attorney, but I doubt any court will find in your favor, closings do not always happen exactly on the day that is planned, even if everyone is healthy and well, the wholesaler here is not the reason for the delay so I am not sure what exactly you can sue him/her for, they are also being held up due to the seller not being wellJust give the person some time to get out of the hospital, closing will probably not happen the very next day either, this is really extenuating circumstance. 

I recently sold my personal house , had a buyer get a home inspection , and tried the same crap , to the tune of $60K .

Hi Warren,  I've only heard positive reviews about M&M but have not personally used them.  

She'd probably be able to put you on the line as a co-borrower.I've done this personally and it's been great for me and my situation!