This is a numbers game so you may have to take an aggressive approach towards negotiating several deals before one of them actually works out.

Hey @Marc Shin, so yes on the games.

It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.

All depends on what your goals are and what market fits your game-plan/criteria 

Real estate investing can absolutely be a game-changer when it comes to freeing up your time and helping shape the community you care about—especially in our beautiful region.You’re on the right track by diving into BiggerPockets.

He doesn’t believe in the blame game.

Guys Let me know if I can help in any way and I will jump in. I

So, I'd like to get ahead of the game and start working up a plan and a strong argument for it which I can use when the time comes. 

I have also have saved almost $50K so far to take a start in this game and also my personal credit score is above 750.I'd like someone to guide me purchasing my first property and want to kickstart with a small property first.