Michael S. mentioned Low Or No Money Down Investing, which is a Bigger Pockets ebook that can be downloaded for free.Bigger Pockets has various resources: ebooks, blogs, podcasts, forums, webinars, colleagues, keyword alerts, an awards system, a learn section, informative people in many fields of real estate, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing. 

Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions about how we can go about reaching the proper individual to entertain a CA$H offer for the property AS IS but PRIOR to it going on the market?? 

Although you're not financially rich yet, you're a wealthy man with 3 kids.

@David KrulacWould you suggest if you are a young individual to acquire as many four units as possible with 5% conventional down and living in them?

All kidding aside, the whole reason i meter each unit individually is so I don't have to deal with utilities. 

@Charles Worth  any mortgage counts on each individual property.

It looks like a novice group of one or two individuals.

Legally speaking; A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.

You need to look at each situation individually and analyze it like you would any other financial transaction.

Have all the BP special books, rich dad poor dad on audio, real estate rewind, 7 years 7 figure wealth..Any recommendations I can cram into my load out, must be able to be put onto my tablet.