High fee debt is like strapping an anchor to your leg and going for a leisurely swim.

What about Orange County?

That takes more than just leg work; it takes experience investing within a certain market.

Cary Donham- I laughed so hard, tears ran down my pant leg!

(apples and oranges)Brandon,your startegy is creative and possible viable, however, Rich made an important point that you are missing out on tax deductions and future appreciation, as well as principle paydown from rental income.

Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining."

For me, there are three legs to this stool: 1) location, 2) upgrading my units to be the best in their area, and 3) offering more bang for the buck (being able to lower rents as the market dictates).Of course, if we hit the skids of another great depression I may rethink my strategy while standing in the soup line....

I'm a realtor who works in Orange County.

What I'm hoping to find is someone that could use the help of someone to do the leg work on some potential deals in exchange for mentoring.

They will take a cut but will do a lot of the leg work.