While the 506c  certification is a pain for all involved, it does allow the platforms to advertise and it does allow for the open discussion of the deals outside of the portals.506b deals are easier to make the investment, but they do not allow any public discussion of due diligence materials and the portals will not even let web sites discuss returns after they are funded.  

I wrote down a address of all of them and jotted down notes about the condition of the outside (bad condition could mean tired, motivated landlords) I looked up on the local assessors' web site the mailing address as well as year purchased.

Hello @David L. welcome to the BP web.  

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@Tricia O'Brien, Brandon Turner listed some sites in his new book about different web sites for investigating crime rate and school district ratings in order to know the areas better. 

I only have about 15-20k I can use to invest, so I need to figure out how to get creative financing.Maybe you could consider joint ventures with homeowners who don't want to sell to wholesalers but don't have the money to do repairs themselves.I don't mean major repairs but just optimizing the appeal for a retail buyer.Once you agree on an as-is price near what a wholesaler would offer you could lock it down with sales contract.Then a joint venture contract could be drawn up that protects both parties.You would not be looking for distress sales because the homeowner needs to be able to keep paying the mortgage and has to have enough funds to move out before the work is completed.You would have to be selective about the owner and be confident they can fully understand the process and that they can pull it off. 

BP probably has more forum info on this topic than anywhere on the web.

@Debra MuthHere is a web site that may be of interest.http://www.moneyunder30.com/get-mortgage-for-rental-propertyAlso, if you go to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac web sites they will have information regarding he max mortgages.

@Edward B.This sound nice and all but - why would anyone who owns the Multi relinquish it to another when the profit is then going to that person.I see more to read on the web site....I'll do that and maybe the light bulb will illuminate. :)

I wanted to see your photos, but it looks like your web page has expired.