Rob if the seller has a performing asset throwing off cash then they will not sell it with little to nothing down generally.The reason is they are giving up an income stream.

For many things you won't notice the difference, but for some things (like streaming HD video) the difference is noticeable.

Parts of Aurora go to Naperville schoolsParts of North Aurora goes to Batavia schools Parts of Hanover Park goes to Carol Stream Schools. 

He/she has not viewed any of your prospective deals just says no I don't want to lend to you.Since you don't currently have a steady stream of income (preferably a W2 income) it is going to be almost impossible to get a bank loan on a fix and flip.  

I'd like to develop a nice monthly income stream.

They will still be trying to 401(k) their way into a mediocre retirement when you're already there collecting significant passive income streams.

The rules won't effect PHAs outside the top 50-75 in size or so, so if that 200,000 person city is the hub of the area, its unlikely to be affected. 

My goal for real estate investment is to create a stream of passive income.

In a similar vane we do not count secondary income streams (e.g. laundry, parking); use a higher interest rate than we can currently obtain; and assume no appreciation (or even depreciation) of the asset.   

Hello all, So we are in a rather good situation but would love to improve it by getting more revenue streams from rental properties.