There are only a few things for buying Single Financial homes because they are so risky. 

I am aware that the interest is no longer deductible but not sure what other options would be best suited for my financial situation.Thank you for any advice and I look forward to participating the forums.

That’s why I’m trying to financially prepare myself to buy this property.

I'm confident that it is not too late and I'm now ready to commit to purchase our "first" real estate investment and start the journey to financial freedom.

I will for sure look into becoming an agent first and start part-time, that may be the most financially viable option too. 

.- Seller Financing: It's an awesome way to create monthly cash flow and add financial stability to your operation, but once you decide to get into this realm, you'll have to learn quite a bit about documentation, how the laws work in your state when (not if) people stop paying, how to manage loans and collect payments (among other things).

You typically can get a Property Management Company when you work your way up to about 30 units and can turnover the property to them to take over the daily operations and you get monthly reports that are financial and occupancy involved.The smaller apartment complexes (starting at about 6 units) are often owned by individuals that are willing to give you the financing. 

There are deals out there, but from a wholesaler stand point you need to be creative in digging up your leads.

With so much competition how do you stand out, does this business still have juice in it?

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