I have a few (legal) marketing ideas I haven't seen any other wholesalers use just yet that I think will help give me an upper-hand making it a win-win-win for all involved, but I'm glad we're on the same page because I want to do this right.

I've considered taking out the equity in my house, taking a loan against my investment acount or just saving up for another year to have the cash on hand.

Best advice is to join or visit a local REIA meetup and start shaking hands.

The conversation started "We have been very clear on solicitation another student (who I had met 2 hours earlier and whose English was so bad I could barely understand him so shook my head when he spoke when we don't understand but want to be friendly) told me you and him are opening an LLC and recruiting other students."

I've met a handful of true PMLs. 

I’ve house hacked for the last 7 years and acquired a handful of properties this way.

Plus, investing in new construction has meant fewer headaches and better cash flow for us over time.Real estate isn’t without its challenges, but it’s hands-down the best way we’ve found to build long-term wealth.

The plumber will likely have to cut open the ceiling to confirm and make repairs, so you can save a little money by learning how to do that yourself, confirm the problem, and then call the plumber for repair, then patch the ceiling yourself.As Jonathan is trying to point out, it's important to expect these things and have funds on hand to deal with them.

On the other hand who ever buys the property will have to raise the rents.

Owner financing makes sense when you have their credit report in hand.