Why do you want more real estate when you just got into the game? 

I know you will have to work your way through 2-3 levels of customer service before you get to a person with some authority but I would start there.   

When you've won the game, stop playing. 

Speed to lead is the name of the game right now with all of the competition out there and everybody marketing for deals.

@Brad De VriesSome considerations:1) If you are planning to use a conventional lender, your parents would have to "gift" the down payment to you as you cannot borrow the down payment (it's your "skin-in-the-game").2) Capital Gains tax is a federal mechanism.  

This type of business seems like a game changer to me. 

Lately, he's been saying he wants to make more money and get into the investment game but he has limited capital (he has access to a HELOC for $60K at 6%).

Due diligence is the name of the game for me.

If the seller has 5-10 offers, something that’s quite common in some areas here in Buffalo, you can really drive up the price by playing that game.

To know a little bit more about real estate, I signed up on the course to become a real estate agent since I believed that one should start from knowing what the customers in the area want.