We really have to pinch every spare dollar in order to make this dream a reality, and we are really just starting out as we close in two weeks on our second "house hacked" multifamily.

If I get into a pinch, I can use a credit card to pay for a temporary repair and use cash flow to pay of the min balance until the funds free up at the 12 month mark.  

(Pinch me, I’m dreaming) I had a brief, but great conversation with the sponsoring broker who gave me some great advice, and welcomed me to contact him to talk RE.Unfortunately broker 5 had a tough act to follow.

Enough equity to be able to resell it in a pinch without having to take a loss.

Welcome.Only thing I'd personally suggest here is, if you're set on Air Force and FBI, just focus on that right now "whilst" (that was for you Brandon) penny pinching and completely avoiding living lavishly.

I also am frequently in that area, so if you're in a pinch and need boots on the ground, I might could help as well.Are you looking to invest solely in College Station?

And check that there aren't any sections of pipe that got pinched - like a yard hose that gets pinched, you won't get much pressure then. 

Yes and dropping hints puts your lender in a professional  pinch, I suggest you not say a thing and if you're guy is in Lee Summit, he could well end up with it anyway.

@Matt Hoyt,On your point 2, you're still a consumer"pinching pennies".

To look at it any other way is to pinch pennies at the cost of dollars.