These are my recommendations: I would recommend https://www.amazon.com/Book-Investing-Real-Estate-Money/dp/0990711714I also recommend https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DOThis blog post also covers some good financing options: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/finance-your-first-deal/Keep listening to both the RE and Money podcasts!

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Despite tight housing inventory, rising interest rates, and affordability challenges, Austin posted double-digit increases in both single-family home sales (up 13.5% YOY) and sales dollar volume (up 19.8% YOY).

I'm learning a lot from this from this site, the eBooks, and podcasts and I hope to have at least a first deal done this year.I'm curious, for your first deal, did you get pre-approved?

@Lucas MilburnI put together a small ebook if you’re interested. 

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That is a 1.5% return on equity.With a little effort you should be able to easily get double digit return on equity. 

I believe with the yield available from purchasing performing notes generally being below our target, and with the risk and pricing too high for most non performing offered, and so many hard money lenders originating in single digit interest rates, that we needed to get creative to invest our money for our portfolio to yield our targeted return, without increasing our risk.

This property is stabilized and producing great cash flow and providing double digit returns.

(b) In the event sellers refuse to pay, do we have a chance to prevail judgement  and (c) Is it worth fighting this case given the PSA is for a low 7 digit price?