I am a 34 year old Air Force veteran (2W0) and am currently residing in upstate NY near FT Drum.My REI goals are: short-term -> Learn as much as possible and close on first deal by the end of the year mid-term -> $10k/mo positive cash flow within 10 years long-term -> Maintain a sustainable growth investment portfolioMy preferred strategy is SFR/MFR Buy and Hold.I look forward to learning more from each of you as time goes on and hopefully will be able to glean enough to start successfully investing in the near future.

What solutions have you seen for housing the homeless and getting them back on solid ground (those that WANT to be able to get jobs, rebuild lives, etc.?

There are no sure signs that the market can sustain an increase in rates and inflation is not an issue.

I would tell the next buyer about the situation and the solution, and let that guy deal with her.

What do you folks think about RE agents who have homes listed that are about to go to the Foreclosure auction but don't actively try to sell the property or let their clients know about alternative solutions?

If you don't like Stanley Steemer's price, then shop around, use coupons, find a cleaning contractor who's hungry for work.This is the time to find a creative solution that saves you money AND gets the job done right.

I understand that it would be difficult to explain, and so I was having trouble wrapping my head around how I would go about that, but your solution is simple and effective.

How it will be sustainable is an even a bigger question in my mind?

Then, if I buy and hold and show rental income to sustain the mortgage payments, would a lender see this as a low risk and lend?

The better solution is a private money lender or hard money lender.