If you want to grow your portfolio quickly then you need to get comfortable with debt.

This can work, but I'm never all that comfortable with it, unless I (and the client) are willing to accept the lower initial price, if there are not multiple offers.Good luck!

If you are comfortable with the returns you are seeing with FHA then use it if not put down your 20%

I decided that I want to start actively pursuing this interest in the hopes that I can soon retire from retail and in 15-20 years from now I will have enough investment properties to sustain a comfortable lifestyle that I can enjoy.

My name is Marc Seidenstein, a 29 year old automotive salesman also working part time in the fine dining industry as a waiter, living in the New Jersey shore area.

There will be sooooooooo many different scenarios when you start talking to sellers, it will force you to grow, and it will make you become sharp and get you comfortable with talking to sellers.

I would run side by side comparisons of your purchase scenarios (cash buy vs 15 year vs 30 year) so you can see which set of numbers you're more comfortable with.

If so we would defiantly feel comfortable moving on the deal before the auction date.

I'm trying to learn about house flipping as rapidly as possible, as I do not feel I have adequate knowledge right now in house flipping to be comfortable carrying out this type of project.

It's working for me so far and this is my comfort zone because I invest in the areas I know well and have easy access.