I think you can get away with it cheaper than that.

As an agent, it's more about getting as many calls as possible as opposed to finding that perfect seller.

Step back, slow down and start screening for the perfect tenant to take occupancy the beginning of April at the earliest, better yet the first of May.

William Brown thank you is all I can say, perfect timing!

Once you've gotten your feet wet, shadowed someone around and calculated your risks, borrowing money at a decent rate like a HELOC is a perfect way to finance your deals .Get creative in your financing, invite friends, family or anyone that has some trust in you to invest.

One thing you can do is set things up quarterly by the season.. makes perfect sense.Look water heaters, cooling systems, boiler systems,schedule filters on those systems to be changed or inspected.exterior roofs, siding, windows a good general inspection spring and falllandscape grounds, parking area's including trash areas at least 2 times a year for needed replacements or lot line painting, or pot hole fixing..You should get into the units for a quick look see at least 2 times a year.. if not, be sure and schedule one before you renew a lease to make sure the upkeep is to your satisfaction.Just don't replace all the stoves at the same time or fridges,, then you'll have them all die again at the same time.. do appliances as needed.. and save some $$ so you've got that covered. 

I figure this is the perfect opportunity to take that leap of faith.

In my state the answer was made perfectly clear to me by the chairman of the real estate commission, who also happens to be my broker.....service animal is a service animal.

Perfect, thank you both for the insight.

This is a perfect scenario for using hard money.