Are there any real estate books or experts (with websites, blogs, etc) that talk about investing in real estate by using only cash? 

I'm not very well informed on Sub 2 or seller financing, etc, but I really hope to become an expert asap.Has anyone had any quick deals? 

You may be better off talking to our resident 401k experts: @Dmitriy Fomichenko, @Brian Eastman and @Bernard Reisz

If you are looking for smaller amounts one of the best strategies I saw an investor use was that he established himself as an expert at raising and using private money.  

Deducting rent for repairs needs the local Board of Health to certify the problem, the landlord must receive in writing the violations and landlord is given five days from date of notice to begin repairs or contact a company to perform repairs and there is a cap to how much rent can be deducted.

@Chris V.Check with the Post Office but I think if you send it certified and mark it "address correction" they will send you the forwarding address.

If you choose to go this route, send the tenant a Demand Letter (post it on her door and/or send by USPS with proof of delivery/certified mail) for the rent and late fee. 

Rohan, MBA, REALTOR, CPMReal Estate and Community Management Professional at Certified Residential Management GroupHouse Bill 1237 contains purchase, management and disclosure requirements that negatively affect bulk owners.

The headlines and experts all seem to indicate the RE market will level off (maybe even decline) in the near future.

Im making this post to see if I can obtain more detail from all my BP experts on MIP when financing with a FHA loan.