Look at your bankroll as a gauge of your preparedness to get into this game. 

I think this is a haven for out of state investors and would to engage in as many JV deals as possible to keep building my portfolio while I wait to be available for more financing. 

You must be a very engaged and active landlord.

More interactive--engaging with people of all kinds from tenants to contractors. 2.

By the way, thanks for this engaging conversation.

As long as they are in first position, AND you have skin in the game (seller financing doesn't count) then you have a deal.

Whoa, thank you so much everyone for the warm welcome - I'm loving the new info & engagement!

I agree with you though having TRUE cash equity into the deals is far better than where we came from short of cash sales. and because of competition and the inner net turn key folks have had to up there game..

Hi everyone I live Los Angeles and am trying to work and get my real estate investing going at the same time it is not easy in fact it is very hard. just want to introduce my self and get it to the game on the site and make friends any advice would be a Gem.Wishing all the bestKevin

Regardless, you will need to have some "skin in the game" with all lenders.