@Kenny Hall thank you!

Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I am new to the Realestate game.

I have $30,000 saved up besides what I have in my other assets to get my head in the game of RE investing, should I even have to put that money down at all?

I can tell you financing for a condotel is a whole different ball game and dealing with the HOA can sometimes be a challenge.

We've done very well in most--military brings a strength and diversity to Colorado Springs, Arlington, and San Antonio but definitely are not the only game in town. 

If you invest in a privately-held and self-managed residential portfolio of C-class single-family and small multifamily, and you believe you're going to make your money off cash-flow, that is, relentlessly maximizing your take from your tenants, you're already losing sight of what's important in the game.

This is a guessing game don't know what you have going on to help.

Maybe the game is to find old abandoned dilapidated houses to Rehab so I can set the rent myself.I'm not giving up. 

Hi BP - I am new to the real estate game here in Portland, Oregon area. 1) I am looking to purchase my first home in the next 6-9 months and was wondering if anyone has recommendations on how much $$$ to have in savings after purchasing the home (inclusive of down payment, closing cost, etc)?

We are planning on capping the pipes as the house is about 1700 sqft. so nothing too big and the bathroom is just down the hall.