Down PaymentSaving for your down payment is likely top of mind.

The plan is not clear, but hopefully there will be payments directly to landlords. 

Rene, I decided to sell at least one of the properties in the spring, to make my new housing payment out east more palatable.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

FHA loans can be a good option here, allowing you to put down a lower down payment.## NetworkingNetworking is key in real estate investing.

Consider looking into FHA or conventional loans with lower down payments to maximize your cash.

At the same time, dispute the late payments with the bureaus and provide the payment records showing the payments were made on time if asked.

Wondering if you have advice on me just being the bank, where I purchase a house and structure a rent to own with him and have him build up a 30% cash down payment and some equity and then me sell the house to him at a locked in price.  

Any other expenses are using up funds that would otherwise be sitting in your checking account to make a mortgage payment with.

Which do you think a tenant will pay first - their car or rent payment?