Our first house had this, and we even put in the listing 1 bath, but the data from public sources said 1.5.

It seems you have a good enough track record that you can show someone what you are doing and possible find a source of money other than having to wait for your own savings to build up.

@Ben ThompsonI can't speak for every city, but I will piggy back on everyone else, it varies.You're more likely to experience changes in cities that aren't solely dependent on tourism (i.e.

If a tenant contacts us about a pest problem, we let them know that we can send out the pest control company we use, but if the company determines that the source of the problem is either mother nature or the tenant, we will bill the tenant directly.

Instead of attempting to work an additional job outside your 9-5, become a referral source. 

Typically there are three main buckets of expertise that need filled: sourcing the deal, sourcing the capital, and executing/oversight business plan.  

Great topic guys.My opinion is that it depends on the source of your cashflow, if you're running a wholesaling operation then you need constant cash flow to operate.

*To be even more specific, I am a beginner investor looking for a duplex in the ATL area to house hackI am very curious about what sources investors look at to find deals that work for them?

@Champ Leong, beyond the ability to actually access that $20k, and qualifying for loans given the source of the down payment, you will also likely hurt your credit score by pulling so much on the credit cards, your DTI ratio could get pushed out of whack thereby not allowing you to qualify for a mortgage.Lastly, your payments for that advance will likely be very high.  

There are actually several in the area, Luxottica, Essilor and Vision Source are all in Groveport!