However, now $1 will only buy a soft drink and an equivalent meal would be around $7.  

For me, it all started with family and friends telling a story, sharing a laugh or eating a home cooked meal.

But Im usually able to prepare 3 meals a day for myself at home with the exception of exam weeks. 

Hi Chris,Step 1 (if you have not already done this) is to get your 80% lined up and ready to go.Easiest way to do this is to talk to a commercial loan broker (but they charge a point or so per X of the loan) in cash, but may have access to tons more 80% lenders than you do locally.The other way to do this and save the points in your pockets is to start treking into banks (vs calling them) that offer multi-family loans of the size you want and talking to them about their requirements for the loan (or if you want melt down your cellular calling them).Tell them what you want to buy and they will tell you what they require, (different banks may have different requirements)--then line yourself up to meet those requirements.If you think you will do this with 100% Zero out of pocket--that is a long shot--the correct amount of cash greases the wheels--so if this zero down plan is not working fast enough, maybe get a second job and save up the required money---move back in with your parents, eat PB & J 3 meals a day, etc...Good Luck!

Hello everyone,My Name is Cameron Meals and I'm a newbie investor in the Reno/Tahoe area searching for my first house hack.

. - My wife is an accountant- I have great access to Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Atlanta with free airfare, meals, and lodging.

I just recommend if its just you then you might want a healthier amount to start out with just for security reasons.

They lodge a complaint about any little thing & are rewarded with a monetary item, typically a comped meal or gift card.

Your life will be much simpler and happier and healthier.

Things like: business or real estate seminars or classes, business or finance or real estate books, travel/vacation expenses to go look at real estate, meals when I talk about business, etc.