besides looking for leaks, we look for raised shingles, loose shingles, some shingles on the ground, etc. 

If you can finance an entire deal that way, it does give you the potential to buy out the preferred equity and own the entire deal yourself within maybe 3 years.I think preferred equity is easier to raise in today's climate. 

I was recently laid off and have accumulated about $20,000 in credit card debt, primarily from paying last year's property taxes and covering a few months of living expenses.

The deal with Mattress Warehouse addresses antitrust concerns raised by the FTC, which has challenged the merger, fearing it would stifle competition and raise prices.Tempur Sealy expects the acquisition, combined with the divestiture, to solidify its market dominance, with over 2,800 retail locations worldwide.

Financing either is a bad idea and will raise a red flag with a lender who will look at sources and uses of the loan request.

We started with $1MM of our own capital, and have since grown to about $25MM through raising private money and utilizing bank lines of credit.

Our bank offers Deposit only cards cards (looks like an ATM card) that we give to each tenant with their name on it.

If when you tell the doctor your arm hurts when you raise it, the first thing the doctor tells you is, "don't raise your arm".

Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids, as well as playing golf, collecting comics and sports cards, and binging the next show on Netflix.I am very excited to meet people with common interests, network, learn, and help where I can.

Attending these events are REALLY important (I can find my first mentor, network, collect business cards, etc), but I'm held back by my situation. - What is the optimal way to fund my first deal?