If you don’t have a large down payment saved up, don’t worry—there are plenty of options available . . .”A trusted lender will go over the various loan types with you, any down payment requirements on those, and down payment assistance programs you may qualify for.

Without a firm base and working familiarity with these three areas the investor will not have the knowledge to analyze, negotiate and close advantageous real estate transactions. 2- Experience - the first few deals are likely to be smaller, harder, with more “surprises” and not as profitable as the investor imagined.

I met with Wicked Smart today and was told they help you set up a lead sourcing system, help you structure creative financing - which is essentially lease option/purchase, subject to and owner financing....all strategies I am interested in learning more about.

Quote from @Gregory Schwartz: I have 2 very close friends who grew well beyond 2 rentals with this strategy. 

He bought a home for himself in Lodi California but work in the Bay Area long story short he can’t deal with the commute anymore and decide to stay with a buddy close to work.

The current owner bought it for $30K and I know they had to clean up a lot of title work and started doing repairs. 

Property investors can anticipate appreciating property values and heightened demand in residential markets close to the new facility.

And even then, the life cycle is generally pretty long from first contact to closing.  

We are a nation wide and I have helped a couple of investors close flips in your state.

The best way to do this is to renovate a unit or two to the specifications to bring it up to market.