Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Anyone doing this?  Besides lists from the tax assessor, how are you finding your deals?  

I have opportunity to buy a small portfolio of performing commercial notes with LTV's less than 50%.  

What are the usual lending parameters for a person getting there first property with roughly a 700-730 Credit Score and trying to secure a home 200k or under?
 
Is there a way to have No money Down or Low money down? 

Would you buy a property where you have to give half the profits away for life? 

Like someone else said better to buy land that is already suited for use. 

Need to buy all again.Had stocked packed linen closet but not anymore..need to stock again. 

Many people don't realize that you gain as much or more net worth through debt pay-down, and while it's less liquid than cash flow, over a 5-10 yr hold period it's considerable if you buy in the right areas with the right asset class.

When it comes to hooking up my follow-up system I've seen a lot of other CRMs fall short with drips (lack of good time delays, no custom mailing function, doesn't pause with a response, can send auto messages after a deal closes, etc) 

And it can work really well for you as long as you pay attention to the statute requirements.In order to defer all tax you are selling investment real estate and buying investment real estate of at least the same value you sold.