EM is the part of all your payments out of pocket: down payment to the seller and closing costs.Most important, someone has to write all the same documents like with the usual mortgage: the note and the mortgage(that the seller entitled to repossess your house in case of default on the note).After everything is ready, the title company will give you HUD-1 or whatever it is for the land contract, where will be $$ you bring to the closing.BTW, seller will credit you with the prorated taxes up to the day of closing.

When your ready to learn more, checkout SDIRA websites and attend some classes.

I'm hoping it will be done and ready for kitchen and furniture by March 2019.

My dad is getting ready to put his house on the market and I think it would be a good fit for an investor.

Bring some cards (or a pen and napkin) and get ready to introduce yourself and share ideas. 

I feel I am ready to start acting on all that I've learned.

The estimate for a full rehab to get it rent ready with a one year guarantee of no maintenance that I have to cover. 

Even if you’re not able to get any contracts signed right away, you can have everything ready and hit the ground running in April. 

Repairs and maintenance are performed following quarterly inspections, painting is done with tenants in place on a ongoing bases and unless I plan a major reno my units are rent ready. 

I would be ready for socialization--and bring business cards or be prepared to airdrop some equivalent.