Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $65,000 Sale price: $225,000 Property was in a desirable location and had a great floor plan to work with.

Not positive about a co-signor, it's possible to purchase in foreign investors name with you/other on title and deed.

Purchase price: $900,000 Cash invested: $100,000 In an investing environment where intrest rates are high, creative financing can help maximize cash flow.

Whether you are purchasing your first home or the next real estate deal, closings can be a nerve racking process.

I did this through seller financing, creative purchases, and utilizing other people's money. 

@Rufino MendiolaRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

This increased the required household income to purchase the median-priced home by $6,400, to $119,700, after also accounting for the cost of tax and insurance.

That is the equivalent of me purchasing a hammer and tape measure and calling myself a contractor. 

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $377,000 This was the first house I ever purchased.

Rental prices in ABQ keep up with purchase prices much better than they do in Santa Fe.Overall, residential prices are up about 15-17% from 1 year ago, in both markets.