And not very nice.However, if you have a contract to buy the property, with the seller, and can in fact actually buy, then you can sell the contract but can't advertise the property.

I'm willing to offer help in any way I can in exchange for some help in finding these secret deals. 

In a pinch I've got it to turn with a fat Phillips. 

There's a reason that Section 8 pays landlords directly; how much of that money would actually make it to the landlord if they just handed the tenant a fat check every month? 

I would recommend making as many connections as you can in the Charleston area if you plan to move forward, as the market is incredibly complicated at the moment. 

“I have already computed the charge of nursing a beggar’s child ... to be about two shillings per annum, rags included; and I believe no gentleman would repine to give ten shillings for the carcass of a good fat child, which, as I have said, will make four dishes of excellent nutritive meat."

I know the question's been asked a bunch of times, but I'm a nerd and love finding as many resources as I can. In

If you can in a property at these low-interest rates, I would recommend doing it. 

Then put forth a ton of effort in learning as much as you can in addition to surrounding yourself with people who are where you want to be in life.

I was just glad I didn't look as fat as usual!