Down payment funds can be borrowed, and you can pair this with a Fannie/Freddie loan, provided you structure it right and check all the little boxes.

One other thought...my first investment was in a pair of parking spaces also in Lincoln Park.

Heck, I need to locate a few pair of new winter gloves

It's like when you have a pair of binoculars that you have to keep adjusting until you get a clear view of what it is you are looking at.The key is to take action. 

I'll give a brief summary of each pair.

I'll give a brief summary of each pair.

I'd love to pair my skills with someone who has domain expertise. 2) I want to start buying multi-family and / or commercial property.

I live in Northern Virginia and have been studying the local market and how it works and I've noticed a pair of nice homes in nice neighborhoods with value going anywhere from $250K to $300K and they're both foreclosing for roughly $70K in a matter of weeks.

My wife and I both have a pair of grandparents that live there so we are generally familiar with the city.Thanks,Chris

Also, make sure whoever you rent your pasture to, that the contract states how many pairs (cow/calf) the land can support.