It also may be why you're getting the cold shoulder when you approach brokers (more on that later).Have you ever considered starting w/ 2-4 plexes and scaling from there?

This is exactly why you have children/nephews etc (older than the one on your shoulders!!)

If I were you, I would ask him to show you what to do and then let you do it.....with him looking over your shoulder.

Since you'll barely be able to scrape up the opening bid, you'll be outbid (yes, you have to pay up immediately after winning the bid, in full, you get no time to come up with the rest of the price in California).As a professional investor, I can afford to take a loss, feel the sting, learn from it, shrug my shoulders, and move on to the next one.

Some will give you the cold shoulder.

It is a scary process, but I'm sure you've got a great weight off your shoulders now.

Well I like to think of myself as the little Luke on your shoulder keeping you on the light side

In my youth, I knew it all, and was a hot head.Now, I realize I know nothing and stand on the shoulders of giants.Create value for the people you admire, pay it forward.

After closing, Seller told me that the house was a tremendous burden and she felt like a weight was off her shoulders.

Get it occupied with a tenant and then once you've proven your concept and capacity to execute your plan, you are ready to talk to banks about what you are doing and how you want to scale it.Go to www.memphisinvest.com and give them your name and email address and you will get access to Chris Clothier's "How to prepare a bank book" video that will set you up for success when you walk in the door head and shoulders above others looking to do business with banks.