Hi BP community I don't normally post which I plan to change, most of the time I'm just reading through forums.

However, I recommend that you don't touch this method with a 10 foot pole unless you are deeply experienced.

@John Arendsen  Exactly the portal owners generate their revenue basically exactly like any normal mortgage broker would..

You also save money on the commission you would normally pay an agent when making deals.

My exit strategy would be to bring the value up and then sell (assuming the comps are predicting greater value then my costs)  Preliminary research indicates that the cost per square foot may be significantly higher then i would be paying, when all in..Thanks! 

They normally want to see a history of real estate investing.

I am no expert, but on #2 for an SUV is $25k you can write off.I believe a pick up with a 6 foot bed could qualify for full purchase price.

You want to go to a foot doctor instead of a hand doctor when you have an issue with your foot.  

No more foot in my mouth.

We were thinking buy a duplex, or a tri or a quad, live in one, let the tenants pay the mortgage, and save what we would normally have spent on rent toward a down payment on the next one.