So this month I’ll be debt free, and I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to save money for my first purchase.

Morning BiggerPockets world.I am currently on the first R and trying to plan my renovation in a way that maximizes my appraisal ( as expected)...I have the opportunity to save about a grand on my rehab by having a used HVAC system installed. 

With the inside cosmetic reno, we raised the rents from $750 to $1200, so maybe you can save the money for something else. 

I have been saving since I joined, I am almost at 50,000.

If you know how to use excel, that is another option... and you can create it based on what you want to spend/save/invest based on your own percentages 

I did do a load of research and spoke with numerous attorneys who specialize in condo law before hiring one to file suit on my behalf, last resort when the board had little incentive to resolve the issue.  

It's a quick way to save thousands getting the house ready. 

I usually get my buyers to use them for the first property and save the FHA for later.

Obviously I know learning how to do this stuff will save me tons of money down the line, but I'd also like to maintain a professional feel to our house, and have professionals work on anything broken.At the end of the day, is this ok?

So if that helps resolve the income issue, you then are still looking at minimum loan amounts of $75,000.00Also, its best to look at the tax returns and officially determine there is a debt ratio problem before going to these programs.