Let me know if you'd like for me to get you set up on that.As for meetups, a few other local BP members (Tim Gordon) and I host a free event each month that meets at an active investment property and reviews the pertinent details of the deal and helps t explain numerous facets of REI.

We have used various methods to save up for down-payment funds: we set aside pay raises instead of consuming them, re-enlistment bonus sums, tax-free income from deployments, an inheritance check, the tax-free savings account while deployed...And so forth.  

I have enough on my plate than to have to worry about caulking a tub to satisfy a buyer. as/is does not indicate anything about the property condition, but more about the mind set of the seller.

the lead that comes in should be used simply to set an appointment to view the property nothing more.. its the death nell to qualify on the phone. 2.

The seller agreed to set aside $30k in escrow for this issue and we can go ahead with the sale. 

Could set aside $2k a month for further investing.  

Drawing set is complete and work is ready to go.

Worst case scenario I can imagine without having it would be something like your tenant burns the house down, maybe somebody dies in the fire, maybe not..but in any event, you file an insurance claim and the first question the adjuster asks you is "did you have a CO?"

It's probably better to work on a 4-6 year timeline too which allows you to adjust after hopefully reaching your goals.

I can tell you what people here have done to set themselves up for retirement.