In addition, you've got Colonial Homes, American Homes 4 Rent, and many others.

The idea of a backyard BBQ with friends and family is just too much engrained in the American dream.

Now there are a lot of ways to get started in real estate investing using other people’s money, but there is nothing wrong with the old fashion way of saving up and paying for things on your own.

I've heard First American does too but my local person wasn't responsive

The rules are the same either way and are focused on avoidance of self-dealing in any fashion.  

Especially with low interest rates, you can hopefully put a small down payment, borrow American dollars, and profit American dollars, then convert it back if you want to and take advantage of the exchange rate that way. 

"For the first time since the installation of the FICO scoring system in 1989, 35% of the population is now scoring below 650. This is up 27%, which was largely unchanged for much of the past two decades".-John Ulzhe...

Account Closed Yeah I have American Title doing a title report now.

@Ben Dols,The most common way around having to save up 25% the old fashioned way is a cash out refinance on some other real estate. 

If it comes back poorly, then we could be stuck holding some of this debt and having to figure out a way to get rid of it in a different fashion.