Maintain a credit score of 620 or higher, save for a down payment, and research markets carefully.

I always say 'I don't care what cap rate I buy at, I care what cap rate I can turn it into'I built Market Analysis and Sales Comps tools for my local SoCal market that will let you analyze the current or terminal property & units, from wherever you get your deals from:Sales Comps & ARV estimate:Sales market analysis:Rental market analysis:Would love to discuss how to make your extension that much better!

I am 100% against prenuptial agreements.If someone is concerned about losing their investments, they should be careful who they marry.

@Robert WestenbergerIf I were in your shoes, I would focus on multi-family homes, single-family homes with ADUs, or live-in flips, and explore financing options like FHA loans, conventional loans, or first-time buyer programs.

Conventional loan How did you add value to the deal?

Everyone needs to be extra careful and do their homework.

@Sharad Bagri  Lots of people say "as long as the payments are being made on time, the lender won't care." 

Why do you care if a crazy person on the internet calls you a scammer?

I am a CA RE Broker who has done loans for decades in CA. 

And having done this for a long time, it is the rare renter that cares about the land.