My favorite quote from that book is"Anyone who dreams of an uncommon life eventually discovers there is no choice but to seek an uncommon approach to living it"  - Gary KellerTo be successful you can't just copy what someone else is doing exactly, and you don't need to come from wealth and connections in order to be successful in real estate investing.  

BP community,I am not discouraged but also find myself probably in the same situation as many who are starting out and seeking advice to get some traction.I don't have enough cash (yet) to make cash offers, so I keep losing out on the offers I put out. 

Nonetheless, I added a long list of hard money lender Do’s and Don’ts in this thread, :Seeking Hard Money Lenders Do’s and Don’t’sAs you’ll read, chief among these are to never pay up-front fees and always find your lenders locally.

If they lost and If you used a realtor with a real state form, there should be a section that covers penalties for the seller and for the buyer if either party fails to follow through.

Here's where buying below UPB is so important since performing note buyers base their calculations off of UPB, not total debt.We are more aggressive, seek out the more delinquent notes, so getting re-performers is rare.The best out of the 3 looked like this:Purchase price:     $148,500UPB:                     $149,059Total Debt:           $217,829Market Value:       $224,500Sold to 3rd Party: $200,000BidderNet Proceeds:      $190,830Net Profit:           $34,034I would definitely buy from Revolve again in the future.

Which has prepared us to seek other opportunities.

I will say, if you're seeking "affordable housing" then generally you're midwest and south east states are a good starting point.

A lot of the information you seek can be found there.

Rather than wait for the termination date and rush to find a new rental, I am offering to let you out of your current lease early, without penalty, under the following conditions:Must give at least 14 days notice of your termination date in writing.

I know I can take out the lump sum and be subject to the tax penalty for early withdrawal.