Save yourself time and money, understand how to properly value a deal (which includes assessing the risk as well), keep it simple in the beginning. 

(still shopping) 150K Private Lender(s) - 4.5% Interest Only120 Cash from UsThis consists of 5 properties/12 units, all very well maintained units in great locations less than 20 years old.We are doing this primarily for long term wealth building over cash flow, at least until about 10 years from now (retirement time).

You can just click Print and then save the 'Results Grid' as a PDF and it will basically show you the same thing.

My main goal at this point is to purchase rental properties to provide passive income into retirement and for my family.

David Stone unless you have a huge deposit saved up, banks are unlikely to approve a mortgage that size on a $22k/yr income.I say take the owner financing even if it is 3-4% higher than bank rate.

I'm retired from a management position with a local Pepsi~Cola franchise where I was employed for 24 years.

I have been on BiggerPockets and learning for a while and now really focusing on saving money for down payments and reno/rehab.

We are all quite capable of living below our means, and saving a large percentage of our income in our first one or two years of working.

May need to go hard money as my cs is 634 and have some $$$ saved. 

Hello all.I am a newbie  and step one for me is saving for a down payment and practice analyzing deals.