You can also reach out to a friend or family member for the cash.

THEN buy a house.I would consider early on trying to house hack, buy a property and rent to friends. 

I also have a handful of great friends in Milwaukee with full time real estate success under their belts that I could hook up with locally as well.Cheers to your future!!

I need to approach this guy (my friends parent) and renegotiate.

A close friend told me to check out the BP podcast.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

I have heard terrible, terrible things about them from friends who went to school there. 

Still, I joked with my friend who is a CPA about when an accountant needs an accountant.   

Access for Android and Windows users?

How would we handle this objection when talking with friends and family about investing with us?