My quick take on this, If I had a 50/50 split agreement with a money partner, as I have done numerous times, and he wanted to borrow some of the money.

Unfortunately, we quickly found out that multi-family properties were flying off the market in our area and our conventional financing offers (even without financing contingencies) were barely getting a glance compared to the numerous cash offers every property was receiving.

So, 3 years and 2 bathroom replacements, 2 roof replacements, and numerous smaller repairs/appliance replacements later, I'm up a very little amount net.

I've read numerous books/articles, but I've made very little action.

I was trying to 1) buy into something for us to live in 2) secure a 2nd rental property (we have one in No VA) and 3) set up one unit as a vacation rental (I have numerous reasons).  

If the prefix you enter has numerous matches, a scrolling list will be presented.

I have bought and sold a few property's of my own and rented one before we sold  Although I have rehabbed numerous property's for investors, I've yet to do one of my own.  

Your prospects are looking at numerous properties, and they know they have time to choose.

Beating up the competition is hardly a "book review".There are plenty of other places you can find the "hard truths" of real estate investing sans vitriol - such as Barron's Keys to Real Estate Investing, a real estate sales associate course, The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, and numerous other books and websites.My momma taught me that you can be right, and still be wrong.

We have talked to David numerous times since coming back from Dallas and we are working with him on buying a property.