Hence the house prices there barely keep up with inflation.So, finding a renting that will cash flow can involve all the things people have said plus knowing if your market has any.

Have a job that barely pays the bills.

A property management report with the bare minimum filled in for the same property as in the REAP report.

You do not need to bare it all.

I am new to the blogging world so please bare with me!

I plan to make my first investment in a year or two, just because I dont have money and im still in school.It depends on what you are talking about.Many metro areas in the US have seen rising prices in 2007.The US has seen over 60 years of rising prices yet there are many, many examples of communities where house prices fell.Much of the Midwest barely noticed that we were in a housing boom from 2000-2005.There was a recession in the US in 2002.

I dont want to mention "no money down", but your out of pocket expenses are kept to a bare minimum.

Most of the places I looked at (cities), the rent would barely cover the exspenses, if cover them at all.

Since property in TX has barely any appreciation, and low rents tied in with high homeowner's insurance and onerous property taxes, I don't consider it a hindrance.all cash

gordo,I consider a simutameous close a dual close.Please bare with me....I get said property undercontract, find a buyer who is able to close the same day that I close on the property and I use their funds rather than bringing money to the table?