Starting my journey everyone mentions FHA on a 3-4 unit but when you look at the numbers in our higher priced market, rental control laws, and long term tenants I have found only one property that means the self sufficiency test and that was in the hood. I

My wife and I have been working as a team to acquire single fam properties over the last 2 years.

Carlos, with the cash you have on hand, it may be very possible for you to acquire the property and finance both the acquisition AND the renovation costs.

Curious if you're hoping to acquire a loan through a traditional bank for a real estate investment do folks always mention it's not going to be they're primary residence?

Our main career objective is to acquire career capital, gaining rare and valuable skills and getting paid for them and.

(Please correct me here if I'm wrong, I'm new to this.)THE QUESTIONS: Is there anyway to acquire this lien from the previous lienholder, or do I have to wait the 5 years for their interest in the property to expire before I can foreclose?

Just the fact that you can use a loan to acquire property and that loan is being paid off by tenants gives REI a huge advantage 

I just acquired my first SFH in Rockford.   

We have one SFR and will acquire between one and three more this year (probably not in AZ).

I moved to Colorado from Texas before I started learning about real estate and acquiring the skills I think will make this feasible.I have a good relationship with an excellent contractor who has been working on flips in the area I'm researching.