There are some books as well but I haven't checked how many are free vs. pay now.Usually I recommend RIREIG at this point in a welcome message but you've obviously been going for quite a while - glad to hear you've enjoyed it and hope to see you at the upcoming "landlord round table" meeting next month!

I wondered why the City of South Bend would hire an out of town company for the study until I looked at their national client list which includes over 450 reports for builders, developers, cities, non-profits, planners, investors, lenders, small companies and development subsidiaries of several Fortune 100 companies.You can read the report here https://www.southbendin.gov/sites/default/files/fi...The report is mainly about the residential market potential of downtown South Bend but the gist of it as it relates to your question is that on page 5 it states that approximately 60% of the households in the entire City of South Bend are owner occupied and 40% are tenant occupied.The US Census Bureau data confirms this with their latest data showing appx 59% owner occupants and 41% tenant occupied here:  https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/...

I hope that getting my license first will help me bring something to the table when it comes time to find a mentor.

The west boundary are the railroad tracks, so make sure you factor those in as you are looking at properties.I looked at a house off French which is near San Pedro Park.  

Should be easy to grab an outside table with a small group and we can then talk about creating a meetup and the next steps.  

As I stated before everyone needs to be able to identify what they can bring to the table to make something happen.

Just tell the ladies at the front table that I invited you. to your success.  

Following rules generally apply:it has to be an all cash purchase, meaning that no debt can be brought to the table. 

If you accept the $26k drop, see if the buyer can either bring more cash to the table, or if they have more then a 3.5% down payment, ask them to instead apply that cash over 3.5% to a higher purchase price.

I would just get the basics: sofa, coffee table, a set of pots and pans, dishes from a local discount store.