As your starting out, seek out local REI meetings and attend a few.

Hi,I am seriously looking to buy an investment property (condo) in Baltimore and am seeking a reliable real estate agent through this forum.

Good Afternoon BiggerPockets!I have been working with a proven mentor in San Diego, CA door knocking Homeowners in Pre-Foreclosure and Auction and will be moving to Oak Harbor, WA a month from today due to military ob...

My initial reaction is that I would inform the Seller that failing to close would breach the contract, that you are fully prepared to close and will proceed as if closing will happen as scheduled in the contract, and that if Seller breaches the contract you will have no choice but to exercise your right to seek a remedy.

I am seeking to initiate a group for investors abroad focusing in the Atlanta market.I would love an opportunity to attend one of your meetups if you have one scheduled for this summer when I'll be in town.Thanks again for the podcast.

As the others indicated each lender has their own rules (referred to as overlays), when seeking mortgage financing like FHA or conventional is is always best to find a "direct lender" sometimes referred to as a "mortgage banker" as they do not have any bank overlays and underwrite the loans directly to the guidelines set by Fannie, Freddie, FHA, etc.

I will make sure to keep this updated as we uncover more opportunities that we are seeking.

We seek a lender that will fund at least 85% of our purchase price, and 90-100% of our repair costs.  

Always do the analysis numbers and try to look at it before you make an offer or at least have a clause in the sales agreement contract that will allow you the time to get an inspection and possibly back out of the deal if you want to without a penalty greater than your earnest money.When you close on a property, right after it, get an insurance policy that will protect you if there is a loss.  

I am new to real estate investing and have come here to seek the fountain of knowledge that i hear BP is.