I'll third @Jake Thomas Bought my first investment property from him and he was and continues to be helpful. 

I wish I had found BP before I bought my first property.

The analogy I always think about is moving into your first house: you realize quickly things you wished you considered before you bought the house.

We bought our house for $214k in Henderson NV and have since put around $10k and a lot of hard work into it.

I bought a condo several years ago at a low rate and only put 3.5% down.

I have bought 2 trucks from there in the past 2 years, both running fine but would be considered 'beaters'.

You should be able to refinance 6 months after you bought the property.While HUD homes do sell at some discount, the foreclosure market is very dry in some areas.

One client looked at renovation loan, then just bought with 20% down, and after closing financed RTA cabinets, flooring, etc. on 2-year no interest loans, purchased custom windows direct from manufacturer, has licensed electrician and plumber helping him outside their job on weekends for much reduced rate, etc. 

I bought a duplex last December and Today I got a surprise mail in my mailbox.

Hey everybody,We are working on a rehab right now that we bought cash and will eventually rent out.