Save up the money, improve your credit score, and buy smart.You can get lower down-payment deals through owner financing but it takes work and patience.By the way, don't make the mistake of spending your last dime to make a deal work.

He never paid a dime and they finally gave up.

Once you let this reality set in your focus should be on finding the right PM to work with that will not nickel and dime you to death.

These folks are typically trying to finance properties that someone like me can't touch, so they squeeze every dime of profit out of it they can.

It’s my opinion now that if a lender/scammer is competing for a newbie’s business by saying “You’re not going to be able to find this money anywhere else,” They are fairly confident that they indeed won’t lose a dime to you but in-fact take your 3K and run.The last comment Steve made ended our relationship.

If someone was a complete pain to work with and nickel and dimed every little thing I'll probably send it elsewhere.

BP, M.B - J&G... there are a bunch out there that were all learning from )Don't step over the dollar to pick up the dime - just keep your eyes open to whats in front of you and it will come into focus all on its own.

Without having to spend a dime on any physical upgrades we will drastically turn the NOI around.

I'm thankful that I got to learn this lesson on a SFR vs a larger property or a more high end one. 2) We're going to have an awesome renovation done on insurances dime.

I've had particularly bad luck with US Bank in the past, they had terrible customer service and too many nickle and dime things that just irritated me.