Most municipalities will settle for 10-20% of the total, but it is a small gamble.

So I also have a good understanding/ability to learn the numbers side, as well as a never-ending gambling itch to scratch.I hope to get more involved in the BiggerPockets community while linking up with somebody to learn from in the Madison area. 

That's why I thought I’d create a post and share some actual numbers and explain how I established them and how I use them to budget for the future.Where Does he Get Those Wonderful Numbers?!

5) Have you established a Property Profile(s) of the properties you are looking to work with?

That's a soft  pull and does not count against your score(s).Yes - the SEC requires that you already have an established relationship before engaging in borrowing from someone.

I did a loan for someone yesterday that I have an established relationship with.

We took the salesperson course from ERA in Worcester, took the test and then started shopping for investor friendly brokerages that would i) help us get established as agents and ii) allow us to grow our investment business.  

Justin,Great question and one that you want to answer on the front end and will have as much to do with the "who" you are working with as where you are investing.An established company with longevity should be the type of company that is going to have demand for their service and product into the future.  

Establish your buying criteria (cash on cash, cashflow, cap rate, etc), then find or build a calculator that measures those in a way that works for you. 

I'm 19 years old I don't have any credit established and I have a part time job at a grocery store so you can see I'm not the best candidate.