I believe that the knowledge and experiences shared in this community will be invaluable, and I am eager to learn from all of you.I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to connect with fellow investors, especially those in the Vancouver area or anyone who started their journey in similar circumstances.

There are some that don't charge interest on the money for the rehab until you're reimbursed from the lender on it.There are other lending guidelines out there such as: -Any level of investor experience-Funding in as little as 10 days-Credit scores as low as 640-Non-owner occupied Single Family, Multi Family up to 4 units property types-Purchase Loan Amount – up to 90% of Cost (depends on area you're purchasing and if you have a higher credit score)-Rehab Loan Amount – up to 100% of Cost-75% maximum after repair value-12 to 24 month loan term with Interest Only payments.

Most of the OOS markets investors target do not have much appreciation potential, are lower end properties that will have ongoing issues and will not give the OP the opportunity to self manage his units to gain true real estate experience and understanding.

He didn't have the experience I did and thought he would "surprise me" with such a great deal.

Can you create a unique experience for your gusts to get to 75% occupancy? 

I do not have much of my own capital to use to purchase a property and was recently given the advice to either utilize private money to purchase a property or do a few home flips to build my own capital.Does anybody have any advice and/or experience starting out with either of these two methods?

I would love to get some advice from locals or any real estate expert with experience in Maryland on the best locations (cities, neighborhoods, etc) to buy this type of property at a fair price.Thanks in advance!

From my experience it is common practice.

I have ideas of how to meet my goals and step my foot through the door of RE Investing but with my lack of experience I would be very grateful if there is anyone in my area (Lake Wylie, SC/ Charlotte, NC) with more experience and willing to sit down for 10-30 minutes with me and help me get over the fear factor of taking that first step, and help me feel comfortable to be able to take action and start the journey.

Would be happy to connect and share with you my experience with both.