Frankly, with your experience, I'm sure that you'd be helpful to many of our members as well.I hope that you find our site to be a useful resource and please let us know how we can be of help to you.See you around BiggerPockets!

My NJ Landlord Guide only addresses service animals which are not considered pets.Thanks!

Welcome Vi,This is a great resource for information.

The conforming limit is now 4 with Freddie Mac; Fannie Mae to follow.http://www.freddiemac.com/sell/guide/bulletins/pdf/bll042208.pdf

Doing is the best education, of course it helps to have a good mentor or experienced partner by your side to guide you in the right direction, and keep you on the right path.

If you put that 20% down will you have other resources for additional properties?

https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/guides/ssg/annltrs/pdf/2008/0816.pdf

This place is an extraordinary resource for people like myself who have a passion for real estate but don't have mentors.

Bigger Pockets has a list of resources for national, regional and local bank REO listings on its website link: Foreclosure Resources, Where to Find Foreclosures, Bank REO Listings, Pre-Foreclosures, etc.Banks buy foreclosed properties at sheriff sales so, check the county sheriff's website, courthouse listings and local newspapers to see what sold and who bought it.

Wheatie nailed it...For proper tax cuts, CPA can guide you all the way.For minimizing taxes every which way, your CPA may not help you (falsifying).Creative ways are...