Something we have to unlearn as we grow up so we can get along in society.

For instance, find a property were the owner is willing to finance and use required repairs for downpayment.

Looks like this thread keeps growing and growing, lets see if we can get this thread to ten pages LOL.

You just need to learn the business and do a lot better on all future purchases.To answer your question directly, unless you have a LOT of cash, you will certainly acquire a lot of debt as your rental portfolio grows.

Depending on the size of your market and how sophisticated the MLS database may be, you could try to find a Realtor who is expert at working it to save both of you some time.I set up several different searches for distress property, including wild-card searches by owner (anything with "bank" in the name, for instance), agent remarks with terms like "as is" or "handyman" or "seller motivated," and listings of agents whom I know work with REOs.

I am looking forward to growing this next year personally and in my investing career.

His knowledge with the real estate business continues to grow as he becomes more involved with the variety of real estate businesses that request funding.

It is Pennsylvania and its the end of October - it is not like grass is growing wildly!

For instance, if the furnace needs replacement, would you expect your tenant buyer to get it replaced?

Call a member of local HOA boards (pres or sec, for instance) (or developers) to see which ones companies have worked with and which have been more satisfactory than others.