I also have funding in place as I will be paying cash.

The government by manipulating markets to keep interest rates are creating artificial market bubbles.Subprime was just the instrument for money to circulate into the real estateHedge funds are the new instrument that replaces the subprime.

I was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area and graduated from university in 2012.

She quickly found us another home which we fell in love with although it was above our price range.The deal was made and we got into our $150,000 house (plus the VA funding fee) with only $2,500 in closing costs.

Glad I had reserve funds set aside.  

To give you a little background on myself, I am a CPA and currently work for a hedge fund here in Dallas. 

If it is 8%, then you should buy an index fund and relax.

I'm reading through Brandons book about investing with little or no money down, but in the Private Money section all the advice is geared towards someone who is already established when pitching to potential private funding investors.

Your other option is to find funding, sign contracts, and CLOSE on the deal.

@Brandon P.I do not recommend commingling your funds with those of the tenant.My opinion is to handle it like this.