You had to be cash heavy and have every corner of your world shored up for a bank to do business with you.  

It is the old risk reward model.  

Remember the old tech service "Oh that's a different department" run around.

My real estate agent in the area went by and took some video and described it as "creepy and old," the tenants had smoked so the smell was awful, and the neighborhood was "hood" - she didn't really feel safe there just taking a look. 

This house is only two years old.

If you rolled an old-employer 401k into a new-employer 401k, you can access that portion that you rolled over.But if you buy real estate from your IRA, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GAIN SOME UNDERSTANDING of the limitations. 

Hello Jared,Welcome to the world of being a real estate agent.

Cheap budget upgrades for your 10K budget, I would definitely:Paint the whole house repose grey (Sherwin Williams) with white trimIf flooring isn't the same or needs to be replaced.. a nice, lighter colored laminate throughoutNew baseboard trim, 5.25"H adds a nice touch (and paint all trim bright white)Kitchen.. if old cabinets, paint them.

I currently rent  my old condo in DC, and three single family homes in GA, and trying to rent a house in Sarasota.

I am 24 years old, just graduated and am moving from Miami to Chicago for work (yes I bought a jacket already).