He is an investor himself, he used to have a kitchen remodeling business, and he isn't in his twenties - go experience! 

Purchase or obtain an option to purchase the distressed homeowner’s residence within twenty days of an advertised or docketed foreclosure sale;x.

I’m continually looking at things through the lens of a thirty-year fixed rate with approximately twenty percent down.

Hey @Ken P. the property I have isn't brick but everything else you said sounds the same - I hope I can get this done for less then $500 a window that's really going to cause a problem for me at that price.I'm about an hour and twenty minutes away from Detroit so I am not sure if the people I hire will cover your area but once  i hire them I and they do a good job I will let you know. 

If you change your mind and want to be involved a little bit more you can also expect higher returns, perhaps in the twenties.

It's getting harder to find deals here...great job :)  Twenty five is a huge milestone.  

If you were twenty I’d say be risky.

With that much capital, I agree with @Juan Jackson in that I would look for commercial multi family properties with 5+ units.10k = 100 units/ $100 cash flow eachMaybe start with 25 units and grow from there.Four (25) unit complexes are easier to manage than Twenty-five 4-plexes or 100 single family homes.Unless you partner or syndicate and go for One (100) unit deal!

If properties around you are cheap ~50k then your money is already twenty percent.

We are both in our mid twenties and wanted to be a little riskier in the beginning to build wealth faster.So naturally we asked friends and family about advice.