Which sounds like it will be 2017.Since it would be your first year reporting income, just bear in mind Capital Costs.

The new hot color is in the grey family On a side note, there are companies that can install granite right over your Formica countertops if you are looking to upgrade, and if the market can bear an increase

Bryan, the idea of a credit partner is a very interesting one... however, in order for me to not bear any of the risk, wouldn't that person need to be the one putting up the down payment?

Just so i can get better bearings.

@John Humphries   thanks for the invite.. bear watching sounds fun.. !!

I am new to this so please bear with me.

I think Big Bear might be more suitable for this kind of idea, but frankly the ski terrain there is so uninspiring (and I love the eastern Sierra much more).

I have not been through the process of buying a property so please bear with me if my questions seem "novice".

Ph.D in Molecular and Medical Pharmacology.My formal education has had no specific bearing on my REI interests other than having an analytical/quantitative perspective as a baseline approach.   

So you habe 50% + total soft costs to bear.