Ryan Webber, SoBeREI, and charles whitaker, all three of you folks seem to think that a mix of both appreciation and cash flow is the best solution.SoBeREI, you said that you'd rather have 100 properties in 10 years appreciating at 5-7%.

Originally posted by Charles Smith:Where can i find info on land contracts availablein a metropolitan area,say Chicago and the upper midwest..Also how much of a downpayment is standard practice.

Charles,My point was that those are not the ONLY expenses - NOT EVEN CLOSE!

Grant,Might want to try @Charles Perkins , he is active here on BP.

I have a rental in Prince William County Virginia and need some GC and Painting help.

Thanks @Charles Lott

@Charles WilsonUBIT would not apply to seller financing as it is virtually a note from the solo 401k to the buyer.

@Ned Carey : "Trust me there are plenty of duplexes and triplexes in Baltimore"The only places I have seen first hand have been the houses in Charles Village and those are pretty far out of my price range.

Other areas, we were looking at was Prince Georges County, and Anne Arundel.

There are plenty of ways to get the funding, and you can find them all here.I'm located in Northern VA, in Prince William county.