I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamford, CT, from a family member before it goes on the market.

for me  a handful since early 80s  now in those days I was ONLY buying land that had owner contracts on them. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Seminole.

We are going to Little Rock in March and I will definitely place my eyes on something before we buy it.

I would prefer something I can buy once - software subscriptions are a nuisance.Something that automatically downloads transactions from my online banking portal and that can be used to easily categorize expenses for financial statements would be excellent.Thanks,KevinHi, Kevin.

If you can solve their problem, you can usually buy the house.When you are a new wholesaler, the best thing you can do is to get some reps calling and looking for another wholesaler in the area, before you put your own money down on it.

Buying now means investing in a market that appreciates at a steady, reliable pace.

After reflecting on a strategy someone used to buy 15 short-term rentals off-market in just 12 months, I thought of an idea.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.