Tired of telling my daughter I can't afford things, or not being able to get us all decent clothes or any at all.  

If they really want the house, they should still want it in a year or two, and they should be able to save up the 15-20k they need to buy it with a proper normal loan.I realize a ton of people may disagree but let's get real, the biggest problem with the real estate market is people buying what they can't afford.

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My sweet spot is the 7-24 unit range, closer to 14+ so I can afford on-site mgt.  

is it typically finding a home owner thats willing to sell their property at discounted price that's affordable for my end buyer? 

Just make sure that the numbers make sense, that you're not buying at the top of what you can afford or are using numbers that are too optimistic.FHA is a great way to get started when you don't have 20%.

If you can afford to buy a new house and you don't require the equity of the old house for the d/p then go for it.

I am pretty far, yes, I am in Romania, in the heart of it. following the recession the mortgages became more affordable than before.

Problem was their income was too low to afford the unit .

I became involved in investing as soon as i graduated college and I could afford to do more than just invest in keeping myself fed.