Down payment funds may seem tricky to those who get lured in by the countless con artists on social media selling the notion 100% financing using other people's money is easy.

So many people come in and are looking for a spreadsheet to estimate for them and they don't understand the basics of what numbers they are inputting.

I am partnering with with other people who want to invest in real estate and they have money but they don't have the time, experience, or knowledge of how to invest in real estate in a way that makes a lot of money quickly.

Most people answer zero.

I haven't seen a lot of discussion about this topic which surprises me since I feel like personal finance people talk about HSAs all the time! 

But for people thinking about diving in now, what’s the point?

There are a lot of people that are wanting to owner occupy, which has driven greater demand for these properties. 

How do you approach educating people on the realities of the business? 

Am I allowed to post a deal here that people can help me analyze?

After punching your rental income from tax returns MOST people more or less break even ion a rental.