The burden of the vacant lots will never allow you to achieve positive cash flow.

Go find a deal off mls that pencils out, has terms you can work with - maybe look for a lamb that has strayed from the herd - maybe more achievable as a 1st conquest.

Hope you achieve that freedom number!

Realtor.com, etc.) and still I haven't achieved my goal of acquiring my first investment property.The properties that I had my eyes set on at the auctions/sheriff sale have all been stayed (every time).

My goals in real estate are to achieve financial freedom for me to be able to "retire," then just be able to do it full time.

Hello All, it has become abundantly clear to me that if I am to achieve my goals with regards to mobile home park acquisitions I am going to have to buy parks that are outside a 2 hour+ drive radius.

The point was how low of a CAP rate would be needed to achieve that goal based on the starting point of available funds.  

They want a two year lease, no last month's rent, and a discount off the premium price I probably could achieve with more time on market. 

It just depends on where you are looking and what returns you are trying to achieve. 

I have visions to achieve .