Ask your employer if you can have your pay split up into three deposits, one to investments savings, one to your checking account for personal use on a daily basis, and one to an emergency account you can tap into so you don't have to tap into your investment savings.

Just be mindful that you can't 1031 a personal residence but it might be eligible for capital gain exclusion from section 121.

@Sonya Sharova I haven't personally done Frank Rolfes boot camp but I have heard it's great.

Personal guarantees are EXTREMELY common.

Be prepared to follow up multiple times, using different forms of communication—calls, emails, and if possible, in-person visits to their office.

Your ability to connect with them on a personal level matters more than your offer.Think about it:  • The “Used Car Salesman” is only focused on closing the deal as fast as possible.

This person (not Blake capital) was trying to bully me (wrong move).

There are conditions that must be met.Also, I believe the taxes are higher in Richland County than Lexington County, but I don't like there, so I don't have personal experience with that.

Are you able to go there in person to build your network? 

So they price those homes at what a willing homeowner will pay for their personal residence.