Wife and I both have an 800 credit score and plenty of income with a 19% DTI ratio. 2) Do you recommend that as a first timer I actually do go with a higher down payment product as I learn?

We would do a Self-Storage location with containers subject to zoning.

Also are you self managing it?

So I self-financed the first draw, thinking that it would help move the project along, but that proved to be a big mistake because Delta stopped responding to me after that. 

Just move on and sell the place, get a new PM, or disavow PMs and self-manageor2.

Quote from @Maria Jeanette: I am considering using Equity Trust to set up a self-directed IRA to purchase properties.

Hello all. Well I have been thinking heavily about giving it a go at wholesaling. I get the general gist of it but also know it’s a little more complicated than the videos make it out to be. I was wondering if anyone ...

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.

And most regret it.I'll make the opposite case: it is VERY hard to screw up when buying i.e. a duplex in good condition in a desirable neighborhood and either self-manages or hire a quality PM to manage.To any new investor who is reading this: In real estate cost and risk have an inverse relationship.