I have prepared numerous Schedule E's, Form 1065's, Schedule K-1s and also worked on a couple of 1031 exchanges during my time at the CPA firms.Any advice or resources for getting the ball rolling with real estate investing would be greatly appreciated!

My situation is this:I have about $150k in assets broken down by $50k in cash, $20k in a 401k, $50k in Roth retirement accounts (can be pulled out without penalty but would prefer to avoid losing tax advantage), and $30k in liquid securities. 

So far the 2 deals I've gotten have been off the MLS and I agree that the couple things I've seen from wholesalers are NOT good deals.

One of my keyword searches, which is one of the tools I most value on BP, attracts a member who's thoughts and insights I prefer not know as they are long winded, consistently negative and many times incoherent.

If there is room for a flue, I prefer gas. 

We plan to use 4 (there are 4 of us) separate FHA/203k loans to acquire tri/quad-plexes.At the moment, we are campaigning to gain outside investors and cosigners and will hopefully be profitable with a couple units by early 2017.

I'm looking at a couple houses ranging from 85,000 - 105,000 needing minor repairs.

After looking back on the past couple of years and reading similar stories, I wanted to share some of my story.In mid-2014 I was turning 30, had recently changed positions and was beginning to realize that my financial future was limited by my employment.

Get the family contact info from your friend and a couple of days after the funeral call to let them know you heard the home may be listed and you are interested.

I have had a couple guys approach me unsolicited about selling and may make that decision within a couple of years.