If you can't acquire this loan, conventionally on your own, then find someone who could also benefit from getting in on the deal.

@Patti RobertsonI hadn’t thought of referring them to charities to acquire the security deposit.  

One thing i'd have a repair buffer of 3K-5K when you acquire it.

This looks good for the area and I want to hold onto it for the long-term as well as acquire more properties each year.The problem I am having is financing.

The active real estate investors that were acquiring distressed assets in 2010/2011 may remember a time when everything was priced comparable.

He acquired without allocating for reserves. 

I love dentistry, but I want to wake up everyday choosing to do it instead of being absolutely dependent on it, so that's why I'm here.I recently inherited some properties in Wisconsin where I'm from, one with a tenant and one that needs some TLC in order to get rented out, but I would like to acquire some properties in and around Cincy as that is where my practice is and where I will be for the long term.What I would like to do is replace my income with cash-flowing assets. 

We have two tenants on properties we just acquired and one of them texted me today that their rent may be late as their jobs could be impacted.

Thank you for such great tips on how to acquire properties. 

It really depends on the type of investment you are looking to acquire.