I'm not looking for a free ride, but to work with someone on a few deals to learn the basics.

There is always another around the corner.Too many times I though I had the deal of the century and tide up all funds into only to see a better one come along 1 month later hahaGotta love the roller coaster ride that real estate is at times :)

Joel - I had a bit of a leg up from two things my Mother gave to me: one was an insatiable appetite for self-education so from an early age I was listening to personal development type stuff in car rides, etc.

Can't wait for TARP II.Can't beat the government, but you can figure out how to ride their cycle, too.

But you'd have to be willing to lease to renters that had dogs.I agree, a push mower would be tedious; the renter would need to have a riding lawn mower.

I posted this elsewhere but thought it might be good to post here. My hope, like most others, is that it helps someone else to not give up no matter how frustrating. So, here goes.... I saw the property, (2 unit 3BD/1...

You're right Aaron...it's pretty awesome.Welcome to BP and enjoy the ride!

Meaning don't even ride with him on showings or appointments.

Generally speaking, if a landlord knowingly allows that type of tenant then they will probably be slacking on many other aspects of the property upkeep and are riding it to the ground.The other option is that they don't know there are offenders living there in which case that oversight is a red flag.In either case, I wouldn't rule the property out because you can always kick out the offenders but I would but a big ole magnifying glass on the property and do a very detailed analysis during due diligence.I recommend next steps being speaking to a prop mgmt company about the property, the area and the ease of getting the offenders out.

Welcome to the game, its one heckuva ride !