If no one within the group has experience buying real estate, I would suggest you each buy a property on your own and then have a discussion of forming a partnership in 2-3 years.If you already have experience within the group, I would suggest all the friends get together over coffee and brainstorm all your concerns.

I think you have about 90 days to move into the property for an owner-occupied loan but I am not sure if that differs between FHA vs. conventional - @Zack Karp or @Jose Valdovinos could confirm that...Either way, I'd follow the advice of others above...give the seller two or even three separate offers that work for you. 

As a real estate investor, I’m sure you are wondering how you can utilize AI in your portfolio and on your properties.

Hi All,I purchased a property in Mechanisburg, PA (Cumberland County).

If I find a property that I am interested in, contact the broker for more information or additional details...What's next? 

A completely paid off property purchased at a 6-7 cap, and appreciating at 3% per year long-term is a 9-10% return with very little tax.

six months later, he closed on a property without it ever hitting the market.

Property manager here.

I’m motivated to go all-in on flipping and currently source all my deals from the MLS and Zillow, focusing on properties in the $1.5M - $2M range.

Currently working towards acquiring rental properties in the future!