And it goes well beyond that.

I would have thought as a mod, you'd have access to that information. ?

It sounds like you don't have enough information due to conflicting reports.

Lots of good information and entertaining too. 

We have no interest in contact data gathering, as that space has been well developed. 

Have since insured a triplex with them as well, saving several hundred dollars in the process.

In my opinion, that is a riskier bet because you have to have a big pile of cash for contingencies.  

Now a "Foriegn National Mortgage" has similarities to those mortgage types but you will pay a higher interest rate and be required to have a higher downpayment as well (usually about 35% down). 

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet.