From 2008 until 2012 I ate a lot of ramen and beans and rice because that was all I could afford. 

Most of the counties in the Bay Area saw m-t-m decline in home prices in July.Y-t-y prices still up.Looks like a potential correction coming this winter.

.), it is easier for that LLC to purchase property as it would be for an individual.2) If you are purchasing a property cash, you can do it through an LLC because there are no income requirements other than the monies to pay it off.3) If you are starting out for the first time and the LLC is new, you would need to find a lender (I used BB&T for this) who will allow you to purchase the property under your name and do a limited warranty deed to the LLC at closing without triggering the "Due on sale" clause.  

We can't afford to flip on our own and she is the only investor I know of at the moment who would actually be able to move fast on a deal but I feel like I'll never find the perfect deal for her. 

I can afford to long term hold.

He's over on Broad Street near BB&T.

The potential seller isn’t looking to sell her house but has another which she received from her father after his death earlier this year and says she cannot afford 2 mortgages.The woman says 40k is owed on the property, ARV is between 140-180k.

Let's pretend here and Say you could do your own Renovations and qualify for a loan and can afford the PITI including PMI.

Originally posted by @Max T.

Welcome to BP @Bryant T.!