Had he went and invested in a pair of shoes to match the outfit, he would have been a shoe in for the job.

They also tend to dig more into the positive return on analysis of properties. but less on the more nuanced details such as how far the value of the overall market has come from its inherit/median value based on incomes, job growth, internal vs external population growth and diversity of employment industries.2) Every investor should know that we've never seen this much cash sloshing around the marketplace (paired with debt) as we do today.

A recent poster actually bought the wrong property....seems like the bank foreclosed on the wrong property, one of a pair side by side.....it would have been revealed with a survey.

I have a pair of tenants applying to lease a property that are on social security. 

I'm looking in SO as well and looking at 3 properties right now, If you need a pair of eyes here or someone to chat with let me know.I'm new to RE, but looking to get started.- Brent

I know current guidelines prefer comps within six months, but stable, low-turnover neighborhoods can often support a longer look-back period - especially for matched pairs analysis within a given subdivision.

I figured everything you were saying is true but I’m completely new to real estate investing and just wanted to make sure and get another pair of eyes on it. 

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Financial-roof-falls-in-on-pair-of-house-flippers-4559692.php

Then when you find a deal, you have a second pair of eyes on it (the lender) and you can negotiate more confidently knowing you have the financial backing.Finding deals without having money lined up is often (not always) putting the cart before the horse.

For SFR and condos some duplexes you can get, as mentioned an FHA loan, but often times you can pair that with Down Payment Assistance Loan.Get some income with a w-2 to get a loan, but you can co-sign with FHA but you should have some income yourself.I would start with a small house or condo, fix it up [FHA 203k Rehab loan] and rent to a roommate or something.