The original plan was that my parents would match my cash contribution and classify it as a gift for tax purposes.

The only place for ads here on our forums is in the Classifieds area.

String after string of single and double deals with score lots of runs and success over time.In terms of cap rate and COC return on a a particular deal (considering the market you invest in and your goals) what ranges would you classify as an single, double, home fun or strike out (hopefully avoiding these completely).I know some investors are happy with a 6% cap rate while others won't touch a deal unless they think they can do 10% or higher so if you want to qualify why you set your range how you do that would be great too.

Currently, he just gives me a weekly bill: Jim - X hrs and Y rateFred - A hrs and B rate, ectHowever, there is no scope attached to it; nothing classifying it as improvements vs. repairs.

I was trying to build a buyer back-end by calling AJC classified real estate investor ads.

Option 2) Leverage 100K to buy an 8-12 unit apartment building for 400-500K with an average rent 500-600 per month.Never done this before been reading books but no experience dealing with the multi-family classified commercialapartments so my timeline to acquire and build value is unknown.Which do you guys think is the best choices and why?

I wouldn't call that an "A" neighborhood, but it is all so subjective, one has to understand how neighborhoods are classified by the one doing the classifications.

If you have an iPhone you can do it through iTunes by classifying it as an audio book.

Craigslist is the best option to search for potential buyers and sellers in our market.All the local "Penny Saver" advertisement newspapers are dead and the local paper classified section has more Lost Dog ads than real estate ads!

I know we like to classify property like they are commercial properties .. but what are you buying C's Bs and you know some markets Cs are Bs in others and Ds in others.Your spot on with regard to community banks... most have it right in their lending charter they can only loan to those that live and work in the footprint which is usually within 100 miles of the market.PM is the key and bears repeating.. also remote rehab as you stated can be everything from semi rewarding to down right risky to downright wipe out.. this is why turnkey is so popular granted you can garner some delta between cost and turnkey mark up but you have to have the time and ability to do that and its not realistic for beginners or those buying just a few properties.