An even if they don't, utilizing such a low down payment amount almost guarantees instant equity if you run your numbers conservatively, and like a flipper or investor.It's absolutely worth looking into a live-in flip for your first deal.

This is now know as the happy graffiti house4th  was an occupied duplex owned by a church, nice because it mean instant cashflow once we closed.  

With my credit card balances reduced to zero, will my credit score increase instantly or does it take a few months of zero balances to show improvement?

Hey @Gregory Roman - it should kick in instantly - so it appears something didn't go right!

I went to the free DC Court search and typed in the tenant's name and the 3 eviction cases and documents filed popped instantly to my horror.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $61,000

Cash invested: $17,000

This is my steal of the year...got this in a sleepy summer market. 3 bed/2 bath in ...

I was recently introduced to Pay Near Me by Brandon Turner via BP podcast, where tenant can go to a 7-11 to pay rent (plus a $4 fee) and landlord can receive the rent instantly via direct deposit.I have signed up on Pay Near Me but I got an email from them right after I signed up that since I only have 1 rental property I am not eligible to use this service.Anyone has experience using this service?

Because cash can get spent instantly.

It rented instantly.

After doing a search, you'll be able to sort the results by distance, recently active, and by name.You'll be able to instantly learn who's active on BP in your neighborhood or city - so you can build your buyers list, lender list, and more.One final note - all BiggerPockets Members can search for local members within their Zip code- but if you are a Pro Member (not Pro Basic, sorry guys... better upgrade!)