I look at that as a bonus, but I don't count on it.In conclusion if you choose to wait you will be missing out on a lot of deals.  

Bonus, all of my properties have appreciated significantly as well, though that was not part of my strategy.  

Initially we were trying to find areas where the homes we buy would appreciate as well as cash flow but as we’ve learned more about this it seems appreciation is a nice bonus but not necessary to start buying properties that can still be beneficial for us.

I saved my bonuses from my corporate job for 3 years and combined that with my life savings.

They have the bonus of adding A/C in the Summer, which is a competitive advantage and should command higher rents.

So my business model is wholesaling but I am also trying to acquire rentals through Creative Financing strategies and I was thinking that if I do acquire some rentals to just use a property manager so they can find th...

My new company is giving me a signing bonus for the amount I want to put down; however, I will get the cash 6 weeks after I start.

- Bonus for you will be that while you'll be gifting your father your cash flow, you can use the Depreciation and tax deductions on this property or possible multiple properties to lower your own tax base, so you'll pay less income tax on your income while building your equity through the principal paid off by your tenants.Good luck to you & your dad! 

Bonus points if it can help you manage cleaning tasks for any staff you have.Also after one or two properties you'll want to find a way to automate the setup and deletion of Smart Lock codes. 

Whenever they throw a bonus in there, that means some part of the package is something they've been hoping to get rid of for a while lol.Falls into the same category as the "I'll only sell you A if you buy A & B both at the same time", where B is a freaking junker and they can't dump it lol.