can anyone suggest how to get started in investing when you have a foreclosure and student loan debt on your credit report?

If you have variable income, you will need to show a longer history of income than those with a regular salary.  

I would prefer to leverage purchases but I'm worried that despite  liquid capital I will be rejected for having a thin credit file & only ~6 months of salaried work history.

When confronted about it, they act similar to how you're acting in this thread, they're offended that I would look at the purchase history for the house, they're offended that I calculate my own ARV, blah blah blah. 2) I hate to break it to you, but yes, you are VERY wrong and if this offends you, you need to toughen up that outer shell a bit.

History showed the last unit sold in 6 days cash buyer same price range.

Also, be sure to look at the price history for the investment property you are buying.

We have a S-Corp and several years of history so I think we would qualify for having a store/web site for selling.

Craigslist ads will actually expire after 7-45 days depending on your location. http://www.craigslist.ca/about/help/posting_lifesp...The key to looking for properties on Craigslist or any classified site for that matter is history.

It's hard to give a definitive answer without knowing your entire credit history but overall, it will raise your score quicker to pay off/down in a single payment rather than to spread it out.

We looked up mortgage history.