Or if he runs to GameStop to pick up the latest Call of Duty, find his stash and have the cops waiting for him when he gets home.I would do everything I could to let him know his life will be a living hell if he remains in the home and that his time is short.

You thought it was a joke, really?

If not then you are considered a joker broker and passing down tapes that others have already seen and reputation is huge in this business because it is such a small industry.

FHA loan going to require you to live in it for a year........... could be a long long long year next to drug dealer stash house lol.

@Corina Eufinger for rehab I do have some money stashed that I could use towards it and I am definitely going into it as a business relation.

My target area will be Chandler, Tempe, Mesa as I'll be starting out in Chandler AZ mid MayUpsides as I see it:Referral fees that I can stash away for future dealsNetworking with local investors Learning my marketIdeally learn the ropes from a more seasoned investorI wanted to get everyone's feedback or experiences with starting out like this.

Having a large reserve stash will probably help you sleep at night knowing that if an AC goes out this summer you already have the money set aside.  

Stash away as much of that W2 income as you can for down payments, though.  

And I'm trying to stash almost all profits away, in order to get to the amount I'm seeking to get into multifamily investing.

@Bill GoodlandThe earlier you can start stashing away some tax-sheltered retirement savings, the better.