Suggestions?

I keep it simple; buy, hold and pray.

I always suggest to those young kids on BP looking for a college degree or internship jobs to check out construction management.

Sounds like a simple eviction to me.

Any suggestions as to what I should purchase as my very first home particularly if I wish to later become a real estate investor?

I suggested her to pull a HELOC and finish the basement but she filed for bankruptcy and can't get any loans. 

Is this a good suggestion for everyone out there?

For sake of making things simple if I made like $50k a year and was able to utilize all $25k write off.

If you  are seriously looking into buying this property and possibly using it as 2-unit now or in the future, I'd suggest spending $150-200 with a land development consultant who could explain to you the issues and challenges related to such rezoning process.All that said, City of Austin code enforcement is very complaint driven.

Short of crowdfunding does anyone have any suggestions on how I can approach potential investors about helping me come up with this down payment ?