How can I step in an help her as a wholesaler?

It is how I got my start in Real Estate only I took it a step further and instead of occupying an apt.

Lets see if we can take a step back and get the big picture here.

A sturdier railing on the steps leading into and out of the unit would be good.Since you suspect that this tenant could very well be a long-term tenant, simple adaptations may pay off in the long run.

Just sayin' there are two sides...To go one step further...I might want more than 50% if the types of deals we were doing would likely return more than 30% (like short-term rentals or flips).

You can side step this as you buy places you are going to occupy and then eventually convert to a rental based on your required PCS from base to base.

If not, go to step 33) Have the seller contact the bank to discuss a short sale.

Consequently, with each new step I've learned, I just went out and did it.

The goal is 10 over the next 2 years;- Found out that the one portfolio lender in Atlanta (at least the only one I know about) stopped lending on rehab properties, so my major source of leverage was cut off;- Raised $150K in private money...a first step to replacing some of the leverage lost when my bank stopped lending;- Put 3 properties (to be flipped) under contract, though one fell out of contract during due diligence;- Haven't been able to get a contract on the one property we've had listed for about 3 weeks;- Despite lots of offers, haven't been able to get contracts on any of the other properties that we've had listed for other investors (one of the slowest months I've seen for buyers in several years);- Got lots of "nasty" emails from blog readers asking why I've slowed down my posting... :(- Had the IRS issue a ruling on my use of a large chunk of my retirement funds -- they determined that I get to keep my money

South Texas is the same situation where I used to buy a lot of courthouse step properties, rehab and sell.