You are in business to make money and so are they. 

I found one lender, bridge well capital, that would take 10% down, however, with the origination fee is a little high (almost 4%) and so are some their lender fees. 

NYC (Manhattan + boroughs) really is its own beast where the competition is MUCH higher, but so are the rewards 😄.

HOWEVER, with interest rates ready to soar, and housing already priced at an all time high, is it a good time to buy?

So are RE licensing schools (even if you don't want to work as an agent).

Sales and prices climbed in all six Southland counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura. In Orange County, the median price rose 4.9% from a year earlier to $629,500.In Los Angele...

The penalties for failing to do so are significant: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899463-tax-cons...I think it would be safer for you to start out by doing direct mailings to a targeted list as you continue to build your personal savings. 

Come to think of it, so are hospitals...

So are the REIA clubs. 

There are no homes we want to buy at this time so are hoping that we can look again in a year and potentially try to sell and buy a new one then.