second,  did u tell the landlord that your dogs are potty trained and they are the nicest dogs in the world?  

One of the first questions he ask me when we started texting was if a deal came to you today would u be able to pull the trigger?

Get it in writing.HOA's  S U C K!

How would your father in law feel about u flipping the condo and using proceeds for a buy n hold with better returns?  

yeha your right ive meet quitwe a few people in my area, but what do u think about real estate clubs. i was talking to one of my friends that have been doing the since they was 16, with their father he said most serious ral eatate investoer are out makeing money or are not really trying to be found, most of the time the real heavy hitters find u. is there and volitity to his statement

:DCondo vs SFMy area (atlanta) as a general rule, condos dont appreciate like a SF household does, from what I have learned from my elders (my dad, and associates of mine) is that the reasoning is becuase the market is flooded with new townhomes all the time, why pay X price for a used condo when u can pay a little more for brand spanking new one in better n'hood.

I have only taken 1 out of the 4 classes that I signed up for, which was called Rich U.

The property is in Northeast Minneapolis very close to the U. of Minnesota.

Chris is right, The only way to "get to zero", as u say, is if the seller is willing to pay them all - but that's not likely.

Unless your net worth has collateral to justify, or other means like a blanket loan on other assets or an loc on a larger business u own.