This is why people in Finland are stashing Money in their microwaves.

If you are going to be any heavier than that, flip the contract for added cash to your stash, or pick up owner financing.

We've got close to 6 figures stashed (liquid) and in some markets that's enough to not need to raise additional capital for an entire deal.

You have no idea of the value of the items inside; we have seen cases in which individuals lived like absolute paupers but had personal property of very high value stashed in the apartment upon death.

Both were profitable but it wasn't the prettiest method...I am currently debt free loan free and have $40,000 of investment capital stashed away and about $10,000 to live on as I am a single 30yo male living in a 2 bedroom apt paying $1200 for rent and utilities Have a job that pays roughly $3,500 a month on average.

Be sensible and pragmatic about it though, in that your preparations shouldn't put you in a bad spot long term if a downturn does NOT come (e.g. stashing cash under your mattress).

In the last 3 years I was working and stashing cash so up in savings.

Once you lock in your goals and timeline, you can determine where to stash the remaining % of your income that does not go to expenses.

Once you have enough cash saved up for one, where do you stash it while on the prowl for a property? 

We also stashed away enough cash for emergencies on each property.