I will have to deal with them as they have in-house broker in place.I was actually thinking of suggesting free rent for the first few months to lessen the tenant's financial burden in the beginning.

I guess my question is is this the best strategy or are there other strategies to break even on the first property to be able to be ready financially to buy a second property and keep the first one.

I'm a financial planner that generally advises against SD IRA's to hold real estate when the client can purchase directly in their own names.

My problem wasn’t vacancy or dreadful financials for the assoc, it was the high number of investor-owned units (another reason many lenders won’t touch it). 

I am seeking financial freedom!

I am now 25 years old and very smart responsible financially. have a savings plan in place and have been contributing 20%-25% of all income earned for the last several years . 

My goal is to slowly buy more properites and start my financial freedom!

($15,000 is not the total, but I'm a person who prefers to have a financial fission of 3-6months.)

I would advise that you speak with your accountant to discuss if a conversion is something that would be appropriate for you based on your financial situation. 

Can anyone give me advice on figuring out how to secure a loan so I can begin investing in properties and be on my way to gaining financial freedom?