That being said, you could either become an agent now, bust your *$% for 2 years and qualify for the loan then OR you could still be an agent and find a co-signer/partner to go in on a deal with you sooner.Being an agent is not easy but its simple.

@megan greathouse this was a great, easy to understand breakdown.

The cash flow won’t be as good as c type areas, but, the up side is more responsible tenants (not always though), easy to sell when ready, and a bonus of some decent appreciation.

@Victor Steffen I ended up using GoDaddy's GoCentral builder - for what I wanted it seems OK and was easy to work and set up.

This is not a fast or easy road to financial success.

@Adam ReadLow flow shower heads, faucets are a good easy start 

With proper planning these can be extremely helpful, even more so if you're in a hot market (easy to sell) and buy off market (less competition).

Hey Michael,Easy fix.

Only knowing one person is an easy problem to fix, not one that should ever keep you from doing something. 

I can definitely get those numbers on the coast here, but it would definitely be a push to get that in a non-coastal city.Cash out financing: I would talk to a lender about how easy it is to do a cash out refinance.