i am assuming that the house needs to sit for a while with the upgrades done ?

We guarantee monthly payments until you are cashed out.Why Investors work with us:You have a property that is sitting on the market and you cant sell it.

or if trying to rent, the risk of it sitting empty for months?

been sitting on the fence awhile,  reading and dreaming and being fearful.  

Now is the best time for you to prepare yourself to be a investor by sitting down and learning all your provincial landlord tenant regulations.

i was just sitting here staring at my computer, wondering what i was doing wrong and why i couldn't make basic math work.  

Is it sitting there for a reason?

It seems like most investors back out of these types of deals, so you may be sitting on a great opportunity.I'm not a seasoned investor (Im working on my first MF deal here in NJ), but I am a structural engineer and will offer how I would approach this problem to hopefull start a discussion and get some more people to chime in.I would start with my investment criteria and work backwards.  

But this way you don't have to worry about the house sitting on the market for a prolonged period of time while the hard money adds up. 

Should I sit on the money and continue to try to make money without money and further my education in real estate?