My questions are definitely coming from a beginner, if you started today in my shoes (full time job, FHA loan 3.5% down).. what would be your initial calculated step in acquiring your first property with the next step in mind?

My girlfriend Kelly and I are recent but huge fans of the podcast and have come to join the forums.

Empathy - how would you feel if you were in their shoes?

The issue is also slipping into the shoes of a lender or note holder of residential mortgages.Patrick, I do realize that most of my posts come across as being negative or restrictive to investing and that stems from several issues.

I have never been a fan of manuf homes, but that doesn't mean you can't make money on the deal. by the way you can typically pull your own building permits as an owner of the property.

Not really a fan of home warranties and better to save that money as part of the maintenance budget.

I'm never a fan of credit cards unless you have an absolute emergency, with that said they are pretty much the easiest thing to get.

This way, you will stay within your budget and hit your target list 4 times a year with quality prospects.Since it is such a small list, you should remove the nixies from your list as they come in or put them in a shoe box and do them all at once on week 13 before you add the new names to your list.

I had the same problem - I live in LA County.If I was in your shoes I would probably do the following:1.

You did not describe the ownership with your father in too much detail but I would much rather have a couple of deals on my own if I were in your shoes.