The mortgagee is also putting pressure on the owner to sell.With no tenant upstairs, and that I have a transferable (if it sells) lease on the building for $1,000 / month for the next four years, I'm struggling to find a deal that works for me and the others.That said, the building is in need of some serious repairs which puts my business in some risk.

In that kind of setting, you'll lease it that day if you have good interest. 

An Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) license in CA will set me back just under $1,000.A Real Estate sales person License will set me back about $1,000 also.Just starting here and I need income fast.

The first tenant to leave us with a $600 unpaid bill and we had no recourse but to pay it to be able to set up the next tenant opened our eyes to being able to see and control what is getting paid or not.  

Set up a keyword alert for your specific area. 2.

Depends on your own personal skill set.

Some sellers will lie to you, and after going through 20 sets of paperwork, you'll learn exactly how and why that happens.I'm an apartment building investor.

I got a full set of nearly new kitchen appliances from someone in an upscale neighborhood who just wanted a different color for $500.  

I'm 23 years old and I started learning about real estate investing about four months ago and I decided to focus on buy and hold investing based on my skill set.

My wife wants a nice home, and so do I, but I also want to be able to set us up for financial success in the future.