I have helped Canadians purchase real estate here in the past.

Quote from @Enrique Toledo: I came across a really good seller financing deal and I would like to purchase it as my first deal but I don’t have enough money for the down payment.can I use a lender of some sort to give me money for the down payment?

My investor friends who joined an investing franchise were severely disappointed.

The latest red flag is his belief he purchased a "fully renovated" property in Philadelphia for $115K.

Try being an agent, your phone number is EVERYWHERE and you get targeted by a whole industry that wants to sell you the latest gimmick.Here is what helped me.I answer calls and when it's a telemarketer I will interrupt them and say very friendly (because I don't hate the poor person who gets paid to do this and coached to be ruthless): Hey, so glad you called, can you do me a big favor? 

Hi all,I am a young newbie investor looking to make my first real estate purchase in 2025.

We purchased the house about 3 months ago and are owner financing it.

Cons:not as friendly for our family to use at the same time.

I purchased a single family to rent out the rooms and it sent my finical plan completely off course because I was not as ready as I previously thought.

When the home was purchased, it was conventional loan and the basement had tenants.