Finding a good contractor is a process--however, you may be able to pull leads by calling PM companies and getting their handyman/plumber/electrician contact info. 

Here in FLorida, in the 2010-2015, I sold almost exclusively SF investor homes (about 200 of them, to investors from Cali, and abroad), and as values rose, and ROI's dropped, I found the natural progression was toward multi, to get worthwhile returns for my clients. 

Life can pull us in so many directions and I realize that this is just a distraction from achieving the next goal! 

Since I had the cash, I decided to just pull the trigger. 

After this first purchase we're looking at making a bigger purchase towards the end of the year, or early next year on something that can offer more cash flow.We were initally looking at the Killeen area due to the low amount of cash needed up front, but if we could find comperable properties in the Austin or other areas near us that we're familiar with then we're certianly open to those as well.I'm meeting with an aquaintance next week who works with mortgage investors, so if I can get a better rate than what we've found from traditional refinances we may look at pulling a little more cash out.

"Subject To" is an extremely sexy topic - but it's also an incredibly difficult deal to pull off.

I would be interested in a meet up if you have enough people to pull together!

Ask a realtor to pull owners 25+ yrs ownership in your area via mls and export to csv and send to you.

I bought a house in Trinidad 6 years ago and am doing great on it cashflow-wise, even after a cash-out refinance a year ago where I pulled out 100K in equity.

Say I pull out my equity (your reference to "all your deposit back"), then wouldn't the monthly mortgage go up?