Option 4: 20% down on 2 to 3 properties Also open to hear other ideas, I'm self employed so getting a lender can be a bit more difficult.

So before dismissing your options, you may want to consult an investor friendly Lender who is an out of the box thinker.

@Carl Rowles as a public school teacher you may have a 403b which also sometimes offers loans!

Do you have a list of recommended lenders?

It was a big project in terms of the amount of work it needed, I just ran out of time with my lender going through the garbage with the contractor, finding a new one, and finishing taking the longest. other than that I would've let it sit on the market to get closer to what I actually wanted for the property.

Based on what you're telling me, I'd also advise you to begin the process of evicting/non-renewing the lease.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

(I also experienced the power of learn by doing buying my 1st investment property, more on that to come.)The Investor Relations Department is Born During my time working with the students and selling performing and non-performing notes, people started asking a lot about the company’s fund opportunities.

Depending on the county some provide public records of owners' name and numbers to the public thats are attached to the property so people can reach them

And they'll want you to pay off the loan pretty soon (and usually will you as the rate will probably be higher than banks) so there's that too.For this reason, we definitely prefer private lenders as they will (if you've built trust with them) often lend on the rehab too.