Obviously people can get deals done with little or no money down but as a new investor I think your time is better spent getting your financial house in order so that when you go to a bank with a deal you are coming from a position of strength.I kind of chuckle when I see folks who have poor credit scores, no money saved and are looking for advice on markets to invest in. 

Scott, I feel like we have to distinguish between the new person who honestly doesn’t know and may be being misled by the guru hype, and the hostile newbie who post after having already paid for a mentorship and either psychologically can’t “handle the truth” or is trying to recover his money already spent on the program by receiving compensation for “recruiting” other “innocents”.  

Did I mention getting an attorney to help you through the due-dilligence - it's money well spent !

Based on the time they spent, I'd guess they're making $2K/hour.One building had a single balcony fail inspection.

I'm a University of Florida grad, have spent some time in West Palm Beach area.

The initial renovation budget was ~$30k, when all was said and done I spent $43k on the renovation.

@Johana Villamilcan you share more information about purchase price, current amount spent, remaining work, what your existing contract says? 

The initial renovation budget was ~$30k, when all was said and done I spent $43k on the renovation.

It was built up, vibrant, and cool.That was my "aha" moment.Then I spent months driving different neighborhoods to identify strong pockets and ones I believed were poised for growth.

Second the are going to assume that it will cost them, even if you tell them it is free, and a lot of them have spent hundreds of dollars on app fees.