Total 60k financedI could get two meters if that’s a way to get tenants to foot the water in a duplex.

There are a couple things I’m waiting for: picking up the couch that is outside (now under about a foot of snow I guess) and, yes, returning the keys.

I suppose the question for you to answer is: how soon will it be before you are on the same footing as everyone else wanting to buy, but who doesn't have family to help financially?

Read books, listen to podcasts, and "drink through a fire hose" as quickly as you can to get started on the right foot.

Bingo, don't spend on anything till you have a deal you need advice on.

Read Set for Life and some of the other real estate books to get yourself directed on the right foot. 

From what I recall about the property you're interested in doing something with it seems that you really need to find a way to lock yourself into some sort of a position, something that gives you some legal footing.

I am so new at this ordeal that I am nervous scared but I have to put my foot forward and take action.

You're going to end up footing the bill.Other precautions?

The average price per square foot for this same period rose to $417, up from $386.Tarzana market trends indicate an increase of $30,000 (5%) in median home sales over the past year.