Here's where it gets interesting.How I Bought the House:Financing: When we first moved to Austin, we went to some model homes in a gated community and got a business card for their preferred lender.

Greetings! 

Not that I am condoning this method, but there are credit cards, private money loans, lines of credit, etc. 

Robert,Setting up an Indiana LLC is fairly straight forward with a reasonable state filing fee of $95 (if paying by credit card, the total fee is $97.14);  Once registered, generating your EIN from the IRS is pretty straight forward as well. 

Leave your checkbook and credit card at home.

Greetings to anyone reading this.I’ve got a recent situation with a tenant regarding a leaking toilet bowl.

As long as you don't have crazy high debts from school loans, car loans, credit cards, etc., you would probably be approved for a pretty sizable loan given your strong financial position and high stable income.You really have to run the numbers on what your current housing expense is (rent, utilities, rental insurance, internet, etc.) and compare that to if you spent maybe $2M on a solid 4 unit building where you could live in one unit and rent the other 3 for $4K/mo each.

I thought i found a honest one, but they asked for a co investor with with a credit card limit of $6000.00.

Estoppel certificates may not be in the cards if he’s an unsophisticated and unrepresented seller, but if he’s not willing to provide the rent roll and leases once the property is under contract, you should be wary.

Greetings:  I’ve been presented with a 32 unit deal spread across 9 buildings.