Take the half of the deposit and donate it as a tax deduction to Wounded Warriors, your local Veteran Administration Chapter, or another military organization or services that needs the help.A man wiser than I once said (thanks Dad)..."

I have a new tenant asking of I am ok with them putting a basketball hoop on the concrete patio in front of the garage.

Did I mention it was larger than a basketball???

If it's Buy & Hold you'd like to learn, find a successful investor near you and ask if he or she will mentor you while partnering on a deal.Good luck warrior!

We're talking basketballs dude.

BP would have taught be to keep driving down the street until someone wrote a loan it, but the rogue warrior inside of me tells me the banks need me more than I need them. :)

Expensive, Traffic, Warriors What is your full time income producing job?

I'm not social justice warrior-ing here at all, just curious because I did the same thing.

However, as my college basketball coach said, "you have to risk it for the biscuit."

Don't shoot the messenger :)   And if you want an organization to help true people in need - donate to Wounded Warriors.