@Amy Arata I am pretty sure on that front, I have done the old Landlord's trick of looking at the state of her car, and that is spotless.

As I mentioned, you can't do this (or it's very very hard) to borrow only the down payment from a private source (partner, HML, whatever), banks don't like that.The 'trick' to buying with no money down that most people don't realize is that you have to buy the property below market value.

This is not a trick where you have to sign up to be on a mailing list or buy something.

Miami is a very trick city and you must be very familiar with the major markets and sub-markets to succeed.

The trick is how much he wants out of the deal.

Unfortunately, it sounds like you are learning the hard way about "stupid contractor tricks" and writing and enforcing contracts and schedules to keep them honest.

I have always self-managed, but now that I am taking on a larger multi-family at a distance I am strongly considering property management.  I think I have negotiated good management and leasing fees.  And no markups o...

It doesn’t sound hard to accomplished in your case you just need to get fewer units or a larger property or something in a better neighborhood anyone of those would do the trick.

The trick is finding the right people to work with and establishing your team in these markets.  

What tips/tricks are there to closing your sales more quickly so you can use the capital to fund your next project?