Think about changing your model to a buy, fix, rent, and then evaluate model.  

What model are you interested in pursuing in this field i.e. buy & hold, fix & flip, wholesaling etc @Anthony Maybit ?

Hello All,I am asking if anyone has any experience or expertise with any Grants or HUD programs for real estate investors?

This is his market and area of expertise I believe.

You'll get no shortage of referrals and marketing pitches, so it helps to have a firm idea of the type and class of investment you want before you jump in.If you have any questions about the turnkey model or the Birmingham market, feel free to shoot me a note any time.Best of luck!

The challenge there is that accumulating enough properties to generate cash flow on par with a solid middle-class income (especially in a metropolitan area) requires deploying a substantial amount of capital to acquire the properties, and achieving attractive returns requires careful selection of the properties (to buy below market value), attractive financing, and likely some amount of rehab work along the way -- all of which require a degree of expertise to do successfully, as evidenced by BP itself.If someone is unwilling or uninterested in really digging in to understand REI, they could of course still own rental properties through a turnkey provider or a REIT, but in both cases are giving up some of the upside potential that rewards the patient and diligent.To be clear, I think REI is a great choice for building wealth and Real Estate in some form should absolutely be part of almost everyone's portfolio.

We chose to build our current model for a 10 year hold with the anticipation that it will take us through and beyond the coming cycle.There are also syndication specific strategies to reduce risk.

Our search has been ongoing for about 6 months at this point and we've scoured the market and landed on two properties that fit our model.

Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise!

So here is what I am looking at: 10 MHs each on their own land, all older models that the owner is currently renting out. 9 are rented out, and 1 is junk and will need to be removed.