Pheobe I think this is a good solution for now given your circumstances. 

Do you enjoy coming up with creative solutions to problems or issues?

That doesn't mean it is insurmountable but rather it needs to be addressed and disclosed to find a solution.  

I'm in the same position as you and the only solution I have is tapping into my 401k, Roth, or 403B.

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Hi,Since reading through this forum for the last few days, I have decided that I would like to invest in properties in good, safe working class areas, in the 50k-70k range.Being from the UK I think that starting with Turnkey properties would be best as it provides a more hands off solution, rather than buying somewhere that needs rehab as this would be very difficult to manage from the UK.When it comes to finance it seems that options are limited, ideally I would want to put as little down as possible so I guess I may need to be creative!

Smile there are much better plumbing solutions available now.

We are actually solutions providers.

Highly recommend it - best solution I could find for the job.

Anyway, I'd love to hear anyone's feedback and perspective on this. maybe my solution is to hire a general manager who is a "bad ***" with controlling expenses!