Use OPM and leverage your selected property. 

Refinancing even with just 85% LTV would be very excellent. 

He set me up with a search, and I spent a few weeks looking through properties on his listing platform and selecting ones I was interested in.

I think this is an excellent way for someone to wet their chops when there is very little money available.Travel around to the mobile home parks in your area and speak with the manager.

The exception is on the agent side where clients will want you to work on their schedule so you'll have to be selective in who you take on.

You will also have experience and the ability to spot good deals during the next crash, which is an excellent time to expand.

The reason one buyer was selected over the other buyer was the fact that it was presented as if there was no broker to pay and it netted more.

Anyway, we explained that this cabin that their relatives looked at was not our cabin and our cabin is in excellent condition and very clean and they can verify this with our reviews.  

David Greene has an excellent book on out of state investing5) Consider your goals - buying single family homes implies that you have got the time to be actively involved in a real estate business.

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