Uploaded video of the house on Youtube, and everything worked out just fine.

They should be able to give rough terms (5-7 rate lock, balloon payment, amortization, LTV, etc).Lastly, mfam is a whole different ball game.

I've been listening to the BP podcast for almost a year now, and I'm finally ready to take action and dive head-first into the RE game!

Its people like you that keep the "game"growing. 

I have been reading books, watching educational videos and listening to podcasts on wholesaling.

So it's either this or play video games until bed-time.

It is a numbers game. 

Hello all,I am a first time investor analyzing (and will soon have my agent and a trusted family member walk through/video property) a midwest duplex in a midsize town for a prospective buy and hold investment.

And, if I had an expensive emergency, I can get the funds to cover it.So, I'm trying to figure out my best game plan.

You could get it for as little 3.5% down with FHA financing, and with a fourplex you could probably cover all the expenses of the home and live there for free.That way, instead of paying $1,000 to $2,000 per month in rent or even towards a mortgage, your mortgage is paid for you (by the other tenants) and you can save that money to pay down debt, invest in the next property, make improvements to the home and increase the value and rent, etc.That could get you in the real estate investing game AND cover your living expenses, despite California's higher prices.