Try to find something off market, or look for even more days on MLS. 100+ days is a pretty good bet there's not a ton of activity on it.

If all you need are answers to specific questions, I agree there's lots of great info here on BP, and you can probably get an answer quicker by posting to the BP forums versus waiting for the next TREIA meeting and hoping to find someone willing and able to answer that question.However, education isn't the only thing needed for successful real estate investing.  

Multis I still have a stiff learning curve on but I bet it's true there too.

I think my best bet might be to have a buddy who's been through it all check it out.

I bet they'd do it for half a months rent in this case.

This question pops up all too often on the forums and you'll have people arguing all day about getting licensed versus not getting licensed.

Generation Y’ers are using non-bank services and payment solutions like PayPal.com and Xoom.com versus using traditional bank accounts, and most expect to access their bank accounts via their mobile devices.

Your best bet is what is mentioned above--a private loan of sorts from a family member or friend.Also, less stringent lending opportunities do exist, like FHA.

I bet if you ran this scenario through the Rental Property Calculator you'd see some crazy bad returns... give it a try and let me know! 

I am evaluating a prospective build of a custom home.

My wife and I purchased a tear-down for a rather deep discount to the market value. It was an REO and both the bank and listing agent understated the GLA by aroun...