Next they will spray on a heavier texture material and trowel it down, thus the name 'knock down'.

Look for off market homes: do your own marketing : knock on some doors: get some expired listings : For sale by owners: put some effort in and you will get paid according to that effort. 

It's often good to door knock and talk to neighbors and say something like "i'm looking to buy a property in this neighborhood, do you know if the person next door is selling?"

Get a simple business card (don't spend more than 2 minutes creating one) and introduce yourself to everyone and give them your elevator pitch.Once you get the idea and scope that's required to be successful at this in this market, go knock on doors and cold call as many sellers as possible and get comfortable being uncomfortable and being told no.

No arguing over a late fee, no knocking on their door asking for rent.

Potentially a wet bar (included in that number) or without it knock a few grand off for cabinets and countertops.The home is our current home that we've live-in-flipped over the last couple years and just cash out refi'd with the intentions to 'move on to the next one' in a year.  

I went ahead and knocked on their door to alert them of this and to tell them I would pay for an exterminator to get rid of it.

So focus on knocking that debt out, continue saving and use your education to boost your income!

My landlord recently knocked on my door and told me he may be selling and was wondering if I'd be interested in buying.

Fast forward, I have knocked on the door and been turned away.