Purchase price: $271,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Duplex with 1 bed, 1 bath in each unit + 3 car garage in a great neighborhood.

Why do you think purchase contracts are so long and have such small print?

My mother-in-law wants to help my husband and I on our first real estate investment purchase. 

Purchase price: $155,000 Cash invested: $60,078 Sale price: $275,000 Fix & Flip property in great neighborhood in Saraland, AL.

Step 1: Get preapproved for an FHA loan for the purchase price you are looking for.Step 2: Connect with builders until you find a few that will finance the construction of your home. 

Quote from @Jaren Taylor: Quote from @Stuart Udis: Depending on the transaction sizes you are pursuing, raising money to purchase property without debt requires either an incredible network of relationships or devoting a lot of time and effort to raising money.

We are seeing much longer wait times on purchases to be cleared for disbursing funds than refinances.

Quote from @Andrea Lucarelli: I’m interested in beginning my REI career with purchasing a SFH or condo in Cleveland area (safe neighborhood) to list as a furnished rental for travel medical professionals, supply corporate housing needs, or house temporarily displaced families for insurance companies.  

Purchase price: $15,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sub to deal - paid the seller and wholesaler $15,000 + $7500 closing costs to assume $84,000 mortgage with a monthly PITI of $575.

Heck, I was nervous on one of my most recent purchases because it was my biggest ever - and I've done over 100 transactions.Your current house is probable a Class A property - which is the easiest to manage.