A skill set they do not have access to, is something of value that you can provide in return, without money.

@Mike M what do you mean by buying Subject To? I

The main highway through town also just got upgraded to I-14 awhile back.

If everything checks out, I typically do a 50% / 50% split but you can do whatever the two of you agree to. I

They provide fundingPM me if you want to. I

Brian, I don't think investors WANT to see 50 or 100 houses before they make an offer but I would make a couple of points:1) As I tell my life partner "you have to kiss a lot of toads" before you find the right one but this is related to how you find the home...meaning if it is on the MLS - typically harder to find a deal although not impossible, if you drive for dollars you might have to look a lot of owners up but if you get to the point to see one odds start to flow in your favor2) If what you refer to is being a newbie and trying to understand what a good deal is or is not and if you have the time, touring that many properties to get an idea of value is fine.I have a w2 job and family so never had the time to specifically look at 100 properties with no intention to buy --  this is in no way a requirement.  

Sleeping on a bed with a person you aren't married to  is one thing buying Real estate is another kind of Ballgame. 

I am wanting to know how I would be able to fund a property without having the cash myself or having a close connection that has cash.  I am just beginning this journey and I see properties that would be good to inves...

Sorry to pile on, but in the same deal I referred to, I also increased the agreed selling price so the REO bank could buy and install a new HVAC before closing.

To the on-the-ground practice of what you're talking about, that's all well and good, but what it really comes down to is the neighbors.