I'll check that out on the web today.

My strengths are in backend web and iOS mobile development but I dabble in all sorts of tech.I do not have any prior experience with REI but ever since I read about gaining financial freedom through buy & hold properties back in college I knew it was something I wanted to pursue.

Since you're saving the hardwood, you can't pound 'em in, so you've got to pull 'em all one-by-one.  

I want to invest In real estate but my cash flow doesn't allow me to take the plungeI look everyday on the web at houses in the Massachusetts and n.h. listings at houses under 100k. the monthly mortgages will suit my income as of now and seem possible to get my feet wet.

In 1999 I started a web hosting company and grew it to be the 2nd largest in Mexico, sold it, I took a year off, got bored, started yupicall.com a cloud phone company, now 2 years after, it has customers in every continent.Why Real Estate Investment?

@Carlos CabanHello and Welcome to BiggerPockets, the Best Real Estate site on the web.

It's all negotiable, you could simply make their EM non refundable, with closing by a certain date.

As you can already see, there are lots of podcasts, web links and friendly folks to help  you on your way.  

In regards to your question, from meetups and data ive read in BP and the web, condos are not a good start.

In this world of build 'em fast, build 'em cheap I want to do something different.