You won't like what you see.It's is a very rare to non-existent HML that will loan 100% without a prior relationship and extensive dealings with them.

Hello I have been listening to all the podcasts (in my car/office) but not said hello yet, i'm from Washington state, even heard Brandon in Poulsbo Wa (PODUNK WA) I have had a house under contract for some time now 6 years or so, when I paid the arrears I also took 6 months off to remodeled it , (never again, learned a ton though) I obtained it subject to existing mortgage, I sold it once Lease option, got it back, rented it out about three times, I repainted the inside (third time) last week put a FSBO sign in the yard and have sold it rent to own to a nice couple with $10,000 down and $140,000 sales price. ( I meet with them this Saturday) They have agreed to $1080 per month (I didn't say anything about interest rate but i think that is about 8%.

Imagine if 20-30% of the buying transactions disappeared, and that's a good picture of what life would be like in a stricter system in those countries that you mentioned.These subsidized loans happens largely because US social policy is mostly non-existent towards public housing or rent subsidies when compared to those other home-owning countries.

This is a great idea for the San Diego area in addition to the investment clubs that already exist.  

Of course that can vary depending on maintenance costs, vacancies, and the other variables for land lording that don't exist for W2 income.

Just closed today, May 10th on a SFR in Austin that cash flows $800 per month.Went back to the title company to get the keys and checks, got keys and security deposit check.I said the prorated rent check is missing an...

Depending upon the roof truss's sometimes it's not real expensive to run duct work into the garage (but in this case it sounds like the existing hvac won't make that work). 

Certainly you can shop the house to investors, check Zillow, get two or three realtor opinions, and with the feeding frenzy that exists, someone else may see upside in being able to make a profit for putting in the efforts, and might pay you a retail price for the current condition. 

Gobble up the existing loans we'd have approximately $300,000 to fight with.  

It will depend on when her license went inactive and if she has kept up on her continuing education...she may end up having to take the classes again but if she calls the board they will be able to tell her what the requirements are.As far as joining a brokerage for investment purposes and not wanting to do the full "traditional" residential sales, I'm sure they exist.