I find that the max offer price on these properties for a positive cash flow is significantly below the list price 7 to 13 percent across the 6 properties.

Now, I have nowhere near 20 percent down and consequently nowhere enough in reserves, obviously. 

I got qualified for 195k for an fha, 3.5 percent first time home buyer.  

I have a local list of experienced investors that pay private lenders like you up to 10 percent for secured real estate loans to buy, renovate and sell distressed properties. 

When I looked at my math I realized that the cost of failure for me individually was about a single percent of my overall investment.

I have heard of possibly paying for a larger percent of the expense and taking little to none of the profits until the ownership is 50/50.

I use both of those places but also purchase 10 percent off coupons and gift cards through Raise/Card Pool which helps reduce the overall cost.  

If you go by the 1 percent rule, your rent seems a bit low.

for a friend, put 20 percent down and lease with a ROFR to friend@Tyler Smith

If you're only getting a small portion of any profits, how long will you keep going.But in the beginning, you may need to expect a much smaller cut than you'll be able to get when your investing career matures.I just heard Ken McElroy talk about his first big deal on the Lifetime Cash Flow podcast.