Cons: Don’t get to hold the money in my hands. :-) 

We have not talked numbers at all yet, so I think I will just give them an offer in hand, with some comps to back it up and see where it goes.

I bought my first house for myself in 1997, and paid $50,000 less than the neighbors on either side with similar homes,  put every cent I could lay my hands on into updating and improving it, and seven years later sold it for more than double what I paid for it.

I have attended a handful of RE meetups in the past My SkillsMy short-term goal is to learn from, contribute to, and build value to an existing operation near the Boston area.

Also you only have to vet one company then.Pros: save time, very easy, added “hand holding”Cons: returns lower, less control, no instant equity 2.

I wouldn't mind being a extra hand for some rehabs over some weekends as well to kindof help out and learn the ropeds of how it can be done.

On one hand they are great tenants, they pay on time and are relatively low key, easy to deal with.

Then he said that if he did hand me a deal, the closing would be 24 to 48 hours with no inspection period or even time to look at the property.

I have yet to meet any real estate brokers in my area for the application process, so if there is a broker out there willing to offer a helping hand, please PM me. 

You do have a 8 month old son and wife and  should have some cash on hand for any emergency.3.