Using traditional bank financing for non-owner occupant 20% down payment for a single family and 25% for a multi is standard.

The property is non traditional in a sense that it is TINY.

I recommend Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Radio Show.

At the end of the day, I want to buy and hold on this property, so I'd like a way to come up with the cash and refinance ASAP to get my cash out and have a traditional rental property.  

Don't set a vague goal like "I want to be rich".

I realized I wanted to get into real estate 3 years ago after I had read Rich Dad Poor Dad on one of my field ops in the marine corps.

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After reading through the forums a bit, I'm still not sold on this seminar as it felt like a "Get Rich Very Quick" thing, but I hope I can learn something from here, and learn where to get info on any and everything dealing with owning real estate.

In general I'm not a big fan of partnerships, especially advertised ones or with people you don't know as @Jay Hinrichs points out.A couple problems beyond that though:  a bank will only allow the borrower on the deed traditionally.  

I have been thinking about it but recently heard about RICH which was recommended by Bigger Pockets but specifically for my area in Houston.