I have decided to become financially independent and real estate investing is the way to do it!

When I did this a while ago, it seemed to be about 10 years or so.There is also the benefit of having SOME of your assets in ROTHs in retirement years as there is NO mandatory distribution requirements when you hit 70.5, and you can also use those tax free withdrawls to help do 'balancing' to keep from stepping up into the next tax bracket.Dan Dietz

We loved those units in terms of they were unique that you walk down the front steps to be on the beach sand (the entire unit was on the beach) but financially they did not make sense to keep. 

With my current financial position, the properties need to have at least 1.2 rent/value ratio or higher, be 75% of value, and $150k or less. if the numbers work out in the near future, i would like to start using hard money lenders for the down payment and closing costs on the properties, and purchase them traditionally. i would like for these properties to also have a 1.0 or higher rent/value, and with my current credit i can get approved for around $150k-$200k, so the property would need to be below that. once i fill up my 10 allowed traditional financing properties, then i would go hard money lenders for down payment / closing costs, and private financing for the long term. by that time though my own portfolio should be able to provide down payments in leu of hard money. your comments and positive feedback / critizism about my strategy going forward is appreciated. i am a brand new real estate investor, finishing up on my first hard money/refinance acquisition now, so im just getting started and looking to grow the portfolio quickly. thank you

Financial stability and accumulation is definitely a plus; personal accomplishments and legacy more of a driving factor.

I enjoy rehabbing and improving houses, I just need some motivation to figure out the financial aspects involved.  

Those property management company tend to hide somewhere and reluctant to release those documents and HOA's financials to potential buyers.Have anyone had a similar experience?

Its also a chance to re qualify them financially to see if they are tenants you desire. 

Here in KC, Peak Financial will do that (but only at 50% LTV, I believe).

Yours was very similar to mine in that I had to do some creative things financially in order to get into the game too:) My boyfriend is managing the rehab so I too feel blessed to have someone I can trust looking out for me.