I bet the rate of Engineers going homeless is all but 0. 

Your best bet is to find and contact all of the top local wholesalers and go to work for one of them and see what they do right and wrong and see if it's even a business you like.

Nothing is a sure bet.

If the property breaks even, or operates in the red currently, it will only operate deeper in the negative (unless you find a strong ROI like creating more bedrooms, convert a non living space to living space, etc) with another loan. 

The operations will make or break you. 

If it's more complicated eviction.com may be your best bet to use they are pretty cost effective.

This approach will help preserve your operating capital.

Quote from @Antoine Black: I have a house that free and clear and I'm trying to tap in the equity can any one help  Hey Antoine, As Mike stated, your best bet is a local credit union.

Haha I bet there's been some crazy stuff out there but the one's I'll put up will definitely of better quality and insulated.

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet.