FOLLOW THE K.I.S.S method plan (keep it simple and stupid).Find and hire a real estate agent that understands multiple investment strategiesGet pre-approved - see what options you havebased on your pre approved price - identify an area you want to invest in that you can affordLeverage the agent to : bring you properties, assist in pulling comparables (you should know your comparables of the area you are looking in, this is for a second opinion) review and confirm your estimated rental income, assist you with acquiring the property, and have a list of resources you could use; contractors etc.Looks at properties and make offers that work for YOU.Also,Do not pull your IRA money out, leave it there and let it grow - leverage this to meet your lenders reserve requirements.Buy Multi family to holdBuy single family to fix and flip and produce more income to buy more multi families.

Hello All,Looking at getting into Section 8 and was curious on the timeframe it takes HUD to place a a tenant once the property is listed on HUD.

You could get your rental listed today and make your offer with a Home Sale Contingency.

For the future you should have a check list of items to refer to. 

You can start by picking random Zillow sales or currently listed properties - then, use the rent estimator and rental property calculators/tools to determine what the returns would be on that particular deal.All the best!

did they lock the loan at initial application, and for how many days?

We are in the process of flipping our primary home and have found costly repairs that are needed, and we simply cannot come up with the needed funds to pull us through when we list in September.

Right now, I'm in the "knowledge gathering phase" and actively putting what I learn into action.I have a fantastic team of investors, a legit buyers list, and resources for finding deals.

Springfield saw a slight increase in listing inventory, consistently performing better than the previous year.

Will this capital injection reward you relative to your initial investment?