@Linda Carretero Resourcefulness is so important, especially in this field.

ARV is about $360k There are numerous loan products out there for your situation, but all (that I've seen) require a personal guarantee and are full recourse.

It is not difficult to serve a deadbeat tenant; there are numerous tricks to get a tenant's new address (some discussed on BP) if you have done your due diligence upon on boarding and collected enough data on this person during that process. 

This all helps, I hope you have a great day.k im not the most experienced on BP by any means but here is what i think based on what you told me here Joey. this is real deal holy-field. . .   

OMG.. in such a very feasible scenario, would seller not reveal he is both the buyer's agent and the seller/owner himself.. until offers are written up and it shows for itself as the same name in both fields?!

Keep getting that ball down the field and don't get distracted. 

This does not cost you anything but misplaced pride you will come to realize you will do better without in this field of endeavor.

Hey EvanThere are numerous first time buyer programs out there. 

This makes answering your question difficult.Listening to your friends is great if they talk about their personal problems or if they are professionals in a field they are talking about.

When meeting with the seller after the purchase price has been met, do you read and go over the purchase and sale agreement with them, or let them go over the contract themselves and sign the appropriate fields?