Sometimes this is referred to as your "Strike Price" which is calculated by taking the sales price and subtracting allowable (commissions, closing costs, tax stamps, exchange fees etc.).   

Hire a stamped engineer who doesn't do any hands on work to do the evaluation and, if needed, make recommendations for repairs.

Then I would suggest getting a lawyer to put their stamp of approval on it before using it.

You are a rookie agent that has a notary stamp.

They could obviously record a Mortgage, but the stamps are about $1500 per property. 

I'm also looking for my first deal so all I can say without sounding like a poser is if the majority of the people who are successfully investing in real estate are all saying "yes it gets easier" I'm lead to believe the mythbusters would stamp PLAUSIBLE on this myth.

I find this very helpful to stay organized and ensure that both me and my tenants have the same documents and everything is time stamped in case there is every disputes.

Buy gold, buy stamps, or something that might not loose value,.....I think once you understand the in's and out's and the risks you should either decide to or not too....

a) Office Supplies (e.g. stamps, envelopes)  b) Software  c) Gas/Mileage  d) Advertising + Payroll  e) Concessions  f) Lease loss  g) Lease renewal fees12) Lawyer/Law office/Legal fees13) Accounting/Bookkeeping/CPA/Tax preparer/Tax advisorHow-much-should-you-keep-in-cash-reserves-per-property?

The more acceptable they become, the more it will help counter the current overleveraged McMansions on postage stamp lots.