@Andrew Johnson- that was a great education you had as a kid- did it make it more 'doable' to get into real estate when you were choosing how to make money as an adult?

I know this is doable if it is currently a rental property, but how about my situation where I've converted a previous rental to my primary residence?

20-30% is doable, smaller is better.does anyone have connections with a portfolio lender they can recommend?

I've already been advise of how it can be done if you can buy for cash at the courthouse square and can fix the property up...that's not where I am right now but it's very interesting and seem doable for the right person in the business.  

This is doable but realisticly only works if price is low enough for you to be at wholesale price minus a few grand to compensate for what you can see.

If you have much personal debt, I would pay that off and then really save some money.While flipping is hard, it is doable, but you do need to have the ability to either borrow or just have a solid emergency fund, because it will be needed.

This is a tougher market to get started but is doable as others have shown. 

Hire a local property managerIf the previous 8 steps seem a little overwhelming, as an investor with an out of state property you can always hire a local property manager.Managing a rental property out of state can be challenging, but it’s also doable when an investor takes the time to plan ahead.

It was doable from Milford, but almost an hour from Hollis  @Stephen Polizzi, one of the problems is you are in a very rural town. 

They will tell you that this avenue that we chose is not the easiest, but doable.