Hey BP, I'm wondering what your strategies are for staying focused and organized.

I’d love to talk with other investors to learn more and maybe even organize a local meetup.

I'm talking head down, nose to the grind stone, geek out sessions where we develop in depth and thorough spreadsheet checklists and systems for data organization.

I did suggest a few temporary things that the condo organization would allow and she put in a temporary rubber ramp at her expense. 

I have decided to focus most of my time on building out a tech solution for online education focused around affordable housing (AH). The thesis is that providing necessary housing skills education to AH tenants will r...

Even if they are not meeting, call up the organizer and ask them who the IA tax sale gurus are...and then see if you can get together with them.What sale do you plan to attend?   

You are killing it and its okay to spend a little to organize your business.

If you have a neat, organized, and well kept apartment and proof of consistent rent payments, it is a confidence builder and is a more calculated risk as opposed to just taking a shot in the dark. 

Have you ever used the Best Self Journal or something similar to help organize?

@Lonnie Thomas I pulled this from hud.gov that regulates FHA loans, hope this helps4155.1 5.B.4.aDescription ofGift FundsIn order for funds to be considered a gift, there must be no expected orimplied repayment of the funds to the donor by the borrower.Note: The portion of the gift not used to meet closing requirements may becounted as reserves.4155.1 5.B.4.bWho MayProvide a GiftAn outright gift of the cash investment is acceptable if the donor is the borrower’s relative the borrower’s employer or labor union a close friend with a clearly defined and documented interest in theborrower a charitable organization a governmental agency or public entity that has a program providing homeownership assistance to low- and moderate-income families, or first-time homebuyers.So if you can document the relationship of the gift giver from one of the above it may help.