However, we must have a lease in place and take possession of the security deposit in order to do so.Any recommendation on how to engage a potential tenant to sign a lease, and pay the security deposit when the unit may not be available for occupancy until several months down the road? 

Any suggestions on how to alter my strategies in order to create more consistent commercial buyer engagement?

For educational purposes, it is best to stay active here and ask questions of others, the more y9ou engage the membership here, the more you will get out of it.As for boots on the ground running, find a local investor flipper near you to learn from if they are willing.

At least for now, I am going to engage the services of a licensed mortgage originator for all, SFR owner occupied, sales on which I want to carry the paper.Thank you for your advice, Judge.

We recently got engaged and we are looking to purchase our first home this year.

Engage in discussions, ask questions, and learn from your fellow real estate investors.Ready, set, guess!

- This allows me to engage with their network.What have you read that I should read?

Looking forward to engaging with you all as BP seems like a very supportive community!

Below are some quick links to get engaged on this site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categoriesREI books suggested by BPershttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

We just wanted to jump in and engage with this community, as I'm sure we'll have questions along the way.