I studied Industrial and Systems Engineering and I will be graduating in May.

Any experienced agent can spot these "Preapproval Mill" documents a mile away, may as well save the $20.

I've read some stuff that says 75% is standard and others saying some lenders go up to 100% for experienced landlords/properties.2) Property Sale Income: I sold 3 properties last year: 2 flips and one long term hold. 

In my opinion it’s important to stick with an experienced operator who preferably has full cycle experience and knows how to conduct themselves in a downturn. 

I'm not an experienced landlord so take what I say with a grain of salt but just thinking about it from a renters perspective... 

Hello and thank you for your contributions to BP.I’ve been immersed in the BP podcast while going to college studying civil engineering, and I can either do an engineering internship this summer, or shadow an investor.My long term goal is renting and holding mobile home parks and mini storage units, but I’d like to flip some smaller properties to get started.

Having said that, life is not all about the money, and as others have said, spending some time and effort to help another person experiencing a tragedy can be as rewarding to you as it is to them.

Get some help from local, experienced individuals to ensure the numbers make since. 

DISCLOSURE:  I am a newbie of newbies, who wants REI to be the vehicle to provide income to provide a better life for my family and to fund a better retirement down the road.  I am most interested in the power of choi...

It took over 18 months to recover but determination to make sure all my investors were paid in full was a priority.Needless to say, even experienced investors can take losses and those claiming they have never lost money have not done enough deals, have not been in the business long enough or are liars.Congrats to you and your accomplishment.