But as was mentioned above, you need expertise and experience.For the first 2-3 years of activity investing in real estate, I had to use my own money sources for down payments.

I have listened to some very good podcasts on the merits of owning and investing in the parks, being the source of housing it is.Good question!

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The appeal of having a second source of income is very appealing and I would like to be able to build wealth outside of my W2 job. 

Lenders desperately need/want business especially in this interest rate environment (right now, the main source of mortgage loan business in Florida is rehab financing as a result of the hurricane damages) and one way the big players differentiate themselves is by streamlining the process.

At other buildings we switched heat source away from oil heat, too expensive. 

And, know this:  The #1 reason that Landlords fail is their failure to manage to the lease (source: American Apartment Owner's Assn).  

I'm particularly interested in what tactics people have implemented for sourcing quality deals (not the I need 100% financing bs)Would you:1.

If you lose your source of primary income, do you have enough cash to make it through the crisis? 

Both are excellent platforms which save people immense amount of work and tme by compiling all the critical data you need in 1 place but there leads are way behind the county recorders/courts/notices i.e the source of most motivated seller leads.