With some creative techniques you could be buying real estate without money now.

Networking and Knowledge is Power :)Jamie Carter

*Also note that a condo is not a type of construction, but rather a type of ownership...so this is a very important distinction when looking at comps - with condos you do not own the land or common elements, and the owner pays a (often hefty) monthly HOA fee, which affects purchasing power when considering financing, which indirectly affects value.

Welcome Jay Powers !

That is a great bio with some amazing accomplishments (looks like you did great in DI and even made it to NCAA tournament and did well on the national level in Greco, too)...No doubt you will have the drive and will power in any area...

I have done a lot of research about the 'Wholesale' property investing technique.

Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being by Deepak Chopra MD and Rudolph Tanzi PhDGood book.

At one of the Self Directed IRA events a colleague suggested I read this book: The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated: How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement by David McKnight. 

Education is powerful, but it's how you teach one to reach one and fear ain't one. 

Actually NO inspection shows everything and I would want to be able to back out if I see the deal is not working out for me (after honestly trying to make it work).This is not the same as "abusing" this power.