@Paul S. .. Have

Third, get him to commit to a plan to shave some expenses and put funds towards overdue balance.

Since quitting my job, working with an actual investor, seeing that this works first-hand and then writing a plan on paper of my own, my goal(s) have become crystal clear.If I were you, I would do a few things.- Only bounce your ideas off of people who have "been there, done that".

And yes they were much lower .I explained to her , he showered at the gym 4 days a week , he ate out most of the time , he had work uniforms so he did very little laundry , he turned on the AC when he got home , he didnt leave it run ALL day , and he shaved his head , no blow dryer or curling iron.

I'm in my mid 20's, have about 30k cash saved up for an investment, and am looking to purchase a buy and hold rental house right out of the gate (with cash flow and decent appreciation if possible).

My children wouldn't be named as successor trustees, since they are minors, and at the age they are now would probably blow the whole wad on going to Disneyland, Lego's and Ice cream, I would rather my sister have decision making power.If I pass away before my wife, my wife is the trustee.

I mixed my wall paint (a cream color) with some water, then washed it over the brick.

My wife and I (late 20's)have just entered escrow on a multi-unit in San Diego.

Uwe S., have a look at Leipzig and surrounds, it's been providing some excellent returns for foreign investors in the last five years or so (actually starting to baloon a bit too much now as a result).

Though as I mentioned earlier, the one big benefit is that you might be able to shave a couple weeks off the closing by using your own closing agent (I generally close REOs in 2-3 weeks using my attorney).