I want to be the one FLIPPING these houses and making a difference in dilapidated neighborhoods but I don't have the financial backing so I just feel like a kid in a candy store with no candy money.

Let me first start off by saying my oldest child is 3.5 years old so I know things will change many times before she sets off to college.That said, after reading an article about the uses of a 529 plan, it mentions that it can also be used to pay for off campus housing, up to the cost of on campus housing reported by the schools financial office.  

Two questions: depending on who holds those liens I will have to negotiate them individually?

It's great to see people with just as much ambition towards become "financially independent" and let their own money work for them instead of the other way around.

I am a Junior Accountant in New Jersey, and I became interested because I want to achieve the financial freedom I've always dreamed of for myself and my family.

i love the idea @Judy P. has if its financially possible for you and if zoning allows it!....

I know it's very large farm area to cover but I am motivated to learn more about each market and the individual dynamics before I invest.

I wanted to share with you guys my financial position and some of my goals so I can then ask you guys how you suggest I proceed.First of all I turned 27 years old this June and live in Moore Oklahoma.  

What I have been told is that in order to take advantage of the 3.5% Down we would have to buy our own individual multi family!

Per their guidelines: "Eligible borrowers include individual home buyers, investors, nonprofit organizations, or local government agencies."