@Anastasia MonroTo achieve financial independence in real estate, focus on boosting savings, improving credit, getting pre-approved for a mortgage, searching for properties with high rental demand, researching local laws and regulations, building a team, staying educated, preparing for property maintenance and management, and being patient and persistent.

Once you have strong prospects, initiate the refinance application and coordinate the closing as close to the target acquisition as possible.

The question you are asking, and what your post indicates that you want... makes you a ripe target for a high priced guru to sell you their expensive mastermind or tribe membership. 

Hey Nathaniel, I suggest defining your goals – what exactly do you aim to achieve? 

***Fake mortgages are being filed against properties in Cleveland and they are targeting out of state investors.

@Yosef Lee thanks for posting, fantastic achievement.

IS it worth investing not only 70k, but the brain damage and the time it takes to achieve the desired return.

Who is your target tenant?  

So, I am going to work on achieving this, many times.

I mean that market can melt down like no other because as I have said thousands upon thousands of vacant lots that can be bought very cheap any day of the week.. so perfect target for these builders to suck in the rental prop crowd with low down payments etc..