The refusal to invest in myself and my family's future was one of the biggest mistakes I have made in my life and the reason I was trapped in the rat race for so long.

Interviews for larger properties, while possible, get pretty cumbersome but you can selectively interview based on unit condition, payment history, potential to renew for leases near their end, or other VALID reason for singling them out (race, national origin, etc. are never valid).  

@Michael EalyWhile I’m interested in what you have to say, my initial response is we are all running our own race.

I hire people of all race, and some of them have not taken a shower this year, but as long as they can do the job, I do not discrimination.

Plus it would be nice to leave the rat race sooner than the typical retirement age!

I imagine I could have been off to the races like you had I known the value of a dollar in my younger years.

Get food-grade DE, (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH) from your local horse food store.

But I am lucky to qualify for a conventional loan, which seems to complicate things with the LLC.Absolutely plan to get all possible insurance.Hey DanWe may be beating a dead horse here, but there are a couple of things you may need clarified.Transferring to an LLC that you're a sole member is an exempt transfer, so allowable, and shouldn't trigger the due on sale clause. 

They are more concerned with the return of their money than on their money.You can also get into some deep legal issues soliciting private money, as investors or lenders, your pitch can violate security laws, which is pretty much why you need to be acquainted with people and approach them carefully, one on one.Your HUD property isn't one you can take down as a deal without financing lined up, you have the cart before horse.

hi robyn. the best advice i can give you is never give up. nascar king richard petty use to say " in a 200 lap race, the first 199 don't count". it doesn't matter where you are in the race, it matters where you finish. but you have to finish the race. the deals will come along. you won't find one everyday. keep on and you will win the race