If you personally are having trouble making a profitable deal, make a post and ask for suggestions.  

this is only a good idea if you have reason to believe that the area will be appreciating quickly, which is called speculation and akin to gambling not investing. me personally, I would rather put my money on black than bank on market appreciation. negative cash flow rentals are a time suck and money suck.

PS5, TV and two gamer chairs is about the same cost or less than an arcade unit Any extra concerns or methods you take to make sure your gaming system does not get broken? 

I personally wouldn't hold a property without it.

There is a book in the library called "Low (and no) Money Down" that discusses the various methods of financing purchases.

1.Finding Value: Identifying properties with strong upside potential is critical in markets like Antioch.2.Rehab Management: Staying under budget and on schedule ensures better cash flow and quicker refinancing.3.Leverage Matters: The HELOC strategy allows me to scale quickly and acquire more properties without tying up personal capital.

Hi James,I personally don't have enough experience to answer your question, but there is some helpful stuff in a similar discussion here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1779...You will find related discussions to any forum discussion you are reading at the bottom of each forum discussion page, and they can often help you find posts that answer your question.  

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We host Free Meetups in Boston, Worcester, Lowell, Manchester, Portsmouth, and Biddeford. 3️⃣ BRRRR Method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat):Find distressed properties, add value through renovations, and refinance to pull most of your cash back out.

Little did I know it would take decades to ripen :)3. bought a foreclosure sale .. traded the house for the 3 acres the person who owned the house.