Putting more EM down (don't go crazy, but do more than average for your market) makes your offer look much stronger and you're still protected by clauses and the contract to get your EM back (but remember, the seller does have to sign to agree so it can tie your money up for a while!)

Remember, you'll have to bring everything you touch up to code: electrical, insulation, maybe plumbing.

Ideally, you want the property to cash flow after you move out so you can keep it as a pure investment.Once you have some numbers, post them to the forums.

They say a small caliber, short barreled one like a .38 snubby, with the front sight filed completely off is ideal... because it hurts the least when the bear jams it up your rear end!

Not ideal, but a path forward.

Hello again biggerpockets  im going to start out using a HELOC from my old man’s house he will be having around a 200k heloc pretty soon and i will flip my first home some time late january or early February using a 100k or less of that helocI have recently made an amazing encounter with a broker that is in charged of selling off a local credit unions foreclosures and i have to say even with my inexperience’s in flips there is money to be made in my local market Currently looking at a property that is foreclosed on might go for 55k or 60k bank hasnt approved a price yet took a contractor that i trust and another one i never dealt with and around a similar bids 25k-35k repairs needed1950’s home  has been updated electrical wise plumbing still not sure will get inspected and foundation is sound on slabNeeds roof redoneKitchen1 full Restroom1/2 restroomDriveway workDetached Garage work (door and cement work)Redo kitchen cielingRedo living room cielingMove electrical outletsRedo floor or overlay with laminate (ugly old tile)New paint in and out(ultimately on what i choose material wise prefabbed or custom) a recent house 3 houses down the same road was recently flipped and sold for 140k is sightly larger 1280 sqft vs 1080sqft (one im looking to buy) the realtor i deal with works for this broker as well and comps match the area for what the house sold and ultimately said if i fix n flip this property i should see minimum 125k selling price high of 145k (market is hot at the moment) Given i should over estimate the rehab 35k rehab 55k purchaseAll in at 90k Sales at minimum 125kPotential profit 35k minus holding cost expenses and commission to realtor should be arund 27.5k profit If this works out i would repeat and do more flips jn the future to build up enough cash (really want to build up 500k cash not counting HELOC) to were i can do multiple flips at a time  and keeping 1 free and clear to have a high cash flowing sfr rentals sooner then just 200$ a month per door really want to have 800$ a month cash flowing properties I know alot of people like over leveraging and using OPM’s but this is my realistic niche i can accomplish especially in the hot market im currently inI run a restaurant as my full time “job” but can definitely get out and manage my contractor and have worked with him in the past, for sure one i get the hang of flipping ill probably stick a manager in my place and go full time flipping myself if it goes smoothly (never does i know)Would this method be worth while to build up cash fastest way without leveraging and using OPM’s for now with SFR’s and flipsGo easy on me i been reading alot of books and listening to podcasts daily and get the lingo of the real estate investing world and alot of different ideas from what other people have done in the past to be successful Like episode 121 from bp real estate podcasts those guys are my age and killing in their 20’s yes all hands on but they going strong for sure(Sorry long read)

I didn't actually end up getting a mortgage on the place but if I remember correctly Bank of America actually will write that low.

Ideally you want a property that, if you put $0 down still had a positive cashflow, otherwise you are basically just buying cashflow with your downpayment.

The capex worksheet was from someone on here (sorry - can't remember who) and I added more logic to it.https://drive.google.com/open?

Ideally we have these big properties cashed out by the end of 2019.Looking for any guidance I can get, I know there are so many ways you can go with RE Investing and its dependent on what you want, what would you do in my situation?