I am looking to also create a solid foundation with a great team that can help me develop a portfolio of properties. 

@Stephen BrownTrue,I agree.But,sometimes I wonder where to get solid knowledge to help me.

Nail your numbers down and if the deal is solid enough, finding investors should be easy.

Unless you have a solid W2/salaried job, that 1yr break might be difficult to explain --- maybe..Your credit rating is based on your credit history, i.e. how well do you handle debt. 

So, my advice is - figure out your strategy first, research areas that will fit that strategy, then find good, honest people in those areas that will help you.this is super solid advice!

Hi All,I am currently looking at a potential deal in an solid C class neighborhood here in Miami.The building is a 4 plex that suffered fire damage and was completely gutted.

Right now we are trying to build a solid foundation for our company and create scalable systems.

Well it appraised for $224k I had paid down the debt to $159k so Ive got a solid $64k in equity.

@Tim Hallhaha I felt the fear of god for a minute. yeah I do need to work on developing a solid team.

So, for example its been for a while that deposit banks really only care about doing "easy" loans so their good rates are only available to customers with very good to excellent credit and have solid w2 jobs.