FSBO is very possible in hot markets.. if you already have buyers lined up.. in markets that are not hot your going to get deluged by investors looking to low ball..

I put roughly 20% down on a $200k home, and am curious what steps I could take to possibly turn my original investment into a large portfolio within the next 10 years, when we're currently "low on liquid funds" after finishing up a wedding.... 

I've seen as low as 9.99% on a bridge loan.For DSCR, I remember the days of 3.5% being the floor. 

Now you can always rent it out and just keep it on the down low but just be aware of the risk.

This is pretty clean.Scenario 2:  Your partner has owned the house for 15 years and has been taking accelerated depreciation, so the book value of the house is very low. 

For the "why" regarding condos...high HOA fees (like 1000/mo...something like 400-500 is now "very low"), high insurance costs, overbuilding (everyday it seems like new building is going up) and high property taxes. 

The first option will give you continuous headaches with a certain likelihood that the behavior may get worse (not paying at all and more damage).

Idle money is the quickest path to low returns and does no good for anyone.

Low property taxes and about 3-4 hours from the bay area. 

There is so much free and low-cost information out there.