Although I am still in the education phase, I’d like to gain an idea of how to fund my first deal by asking those who’ve surpassed this first step.

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Im going to connect with you to continue the conversation

I plan to continue learning every day and hope to connect with like-minded individuals here on bigger pockets.

Get him attached to the money that he already lost and will continue to lose. 

The neighborhood in which we purchased the SFH is undergoing a great deal of investment and development and is likely to continue to appreciate.

Well I would have no problem with that if I could continue to accept offers.

What you are saying applies only to people who would enter and leave the market sponteneousely, who have no investment education.

Profit has to be made in order for those products and services to continually be offered, improved and consumed. 

It currently has a renter certificate making it a triplex eligible property.Here’s the issue- Apparently every year we will have to apply for the property to continue to be zoned as a triplex in order to rent them out and the council must approve.