I always recommend that anyone getting started attend in person meet ups.

Personally I have 25 units and scaling up and generally speaking it takes me about 5 hours per month to do everything.

Thanks @Johnny MartinMy suggestion is to partner with a like minded person... and preferably someone like a family member who really knows you... a dad... an uncle, etc that understands the value of passive investing.  

I personally wouldn't entertain the gift option as I think its an unnecessary step and it can take significantly longer. 

Personally I don't like to do less than 20%. 

I just don't want to deal with it and I don't trust myself when someone tries to sell me a story.If you know what area/city you are interested in and have the funds to get started, use the "Find An Agent" tool at the top of the screen to get connected and target areas that fit/meet your goals. 

Folks,I am negotiating an owner-operated restaurant lease and tenant agrees to a personal guarantee for the initial lease term of five years but rejects a guarantee for the two options (five year each).

When it comes to a 3.5% fha vs a 5% conventional, I personally prefer the 5% conventional because the PMI automatically drops when you hit 80% LTV.

Ask the person lending you the money.Banks won't care.

The title company says it would need a satisfactory quiet title action and a couple of other factors that would be part of the QTA.I certainly can't be the first person to attempt to clear a title in New York and would love to get input from someone who has done so.Thanks in advance...